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Ukraine › Donetsk oblast › May 2026

Donetsk oblast: conflict events in May 2026

Monthly report from UCDP event data for Donetsk oblast, Ukraine. Country-wide report: Ukraine, May 2026.

98events80 the month before
218est. deathsrange 133–993
50civilian deaths

Donetsk oblast, Ukraine saw 98 recorded events and 218 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is +23% compared with 80 events the month before. The death toll range is 133 to 993.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 50.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 98 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-05-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-26: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2026-05-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2026-05-07: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Donetsk oblast, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
28 May 2026Kramatorsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
2–14
18 May 2026Pokrovsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
1–13
17 May 2026Bakhmut raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
1–13
7 May 2026Pokrovsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
1–13
5 May 2026Kramatorsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 7 civilian, 2 sources		7
21 May 2026Volnovakha raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		6
1–6
21 May 2026Donetsk oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		6
2–12
26 May 2026Kramatorsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 5 civilian		5
23 May 2026Mariupol raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		5
1–10
7 May 2026Donetsk raion
Donetsk oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		5
1–10

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia98218
Government of Ukraine98218

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. See methodology.