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Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine: conflict statistics

Organized violence recorded by UCDP in Kharkiv oblast, data through 31 Jul 2026. Population about 2,598,961 (Wikidata).

35events, last 30 days

90events, last 90 days▲ +34% vs prior 90 days

680events, last 12 months261.6 per million people

1,366est. deaths, last 12 monthsrange 1,166–2,329, 324 civilians

Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine saw 90 recorded events and 184 estimated deaths from 3 May 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. That is +34% on the preceding 90-day period.

Over the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 680 events and 1,366 estimated deaths were recorded in Kharkiv oblast. That is -27% on the previous 12 months. UCDP's low and high estimates put the death toll between 1,166 and 2,329. 100% of events were classed as state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths in the same period: 324. Relative to population, that is 261.6 events per million people.

The most active conflict pairing over the last 12 months was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine (677 events, 1,360 estimated deaths).

Monthly reports:Jul 2026 Jun 2026 May 2026 Apr 2026 Mar 2026 Feb 2026 Jan 2026 Dec 2025 Nov 2025 Oct 2025 Sep 2025 Aug 2025

Events in Kharkiv oblast, last 12 months

Recorded organized-violence events in Kharkiv oblast, 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Monthly trend

Recorded events per month in Kharkiv oblast, last 24 months

Hotspots within Kharkiv oblast, last 12 months

Area (second-level)	Events	Est. deaths
Kupiansk raion	259	532
Chuhuiv raion	123	258
Kharkiv raion	72	137
Izyum raion	41	82
Bohodukhiv raion	23	37
Berestyn raion	2	3
Lozova raion	2	2

Deadliest recorded events, last 90 days

Date	Where	Parties	Est. deaths
7 Jul 2026	Chuhuiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based	36 1–72
4 May 2026	Kharkiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 9 civilian, 4 sources	9
11 Jun 2026	Kupiansk raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based	6 2–11
23 Jul 2026	Kupiansk raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based	5 1–10
10 Jul 2026	Chuhuiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based	5 1–10
14 Jun 2026	Kharkiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 5 civilian	5
19 Jul 2026	Kharkiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian, 2 sources	4
30 Jul 2026	Kupiansk raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based	3 1–5
16 Jul 2026	Kupiansk raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 3 civilian	3
21 Jun 2026	Bohodukhiv raion Kharkiv oblast	Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 3 civilian	3

Most recorded parties, last 12 months

Party	Events	Est. deaths in those events
Government of Russia	679	1,365
Government of Ukraine	677	1,360
Unidentified armed group	1	1

Conflict pairings, last 12 months

Pairing	Events	Est. deaths
Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine	677	1,360
Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Civilians	2	5
Unidentified armed group - Civilians	1	1

Type of violence, last 12 months

Category	Events	Share
State-based armed conflict	677	100%
Non-state conflict	0	0%
One-sided violence against civilians	3	0%

Frequently asked questions

How many conflict events were recorded in Kharkiv oblast in the last 12 months?

UCDP recorded 680 organized-violence events in Kharkiv oblast between 1 Aug 2025 and 31 Jul 2026, with an estimated 1,366 deaths (range 1,166 to 2,329).

Is violence in Kharkiv oblast increasing or decreasing?

Increasing. Events in the last 90 days (90) were up +34% on the preceding 90 days (67).

Who are the main armed actors in Kharkiv oblast?

The parties recorded in the most events over the last 12 months were Government of Russia (679 events), Government of Ukraine (677 events), Unidentified armed group (1 events).

What kind of violence is recorded in Kharkiv oblast?

UCDP classes events as state-based armed conflict, non-state conflict, or one-sided violence against civilians. In Kharkiv oblast, 100% of events over the last 12 months were state-based armed conflict.

Where does this data come from?

Event counts and death estimates come from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Dataset and its monthly Candidate Events releases, published under CC BY 4.0. Figures use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. Data on this page runs through 31 Jul 2026.

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Region names follow UCDP's first-level administrative coding. Counts use UCDP's "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.