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Kharkiv oblast: conflict events in January 2026

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

31events110 the month before
68est. deathsrange 59–396
29civilian deaths

Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine saw 31 recorded events and 68 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is -72% compared with 110 events the month before. The death toll range is 59 to 396.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 29.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 31 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-31: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-01-28: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-25: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-23: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (4 deaths)2026-01-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (7 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kharkiv oblast, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
17 Jan 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		7
1–13
2 Jan 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 7 civilian, 7 sources		7
27 Jan 2026Izyum raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 6 civilian, 3 sources		6
12 Jan 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 4 civilian, 2 sources		4
28 Jan 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		3
1–6
23 Jan 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 3 civilian, 2 sources		3
31 Jan 2026Kharkiv oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–3
25 Jan 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
22 Jan 2026Kharkiv oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
22 Jan 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia3168
Government of Ukraine3168

All months

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