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Kharkiv oblast: conflict events in May 2026

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

22events29 the month before
41est. deathsrange 32–60
28civilian deaths

Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine saw 22 recorded events and 41 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is -24% compared with 29 events the month before. The death toll range is 32 to 60.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 28.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 22 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-29: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 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)2026-05-23: 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 (2 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-22: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-21: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-19: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-19: 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)2026-05-16: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-12: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (3 deaths)2026-05-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (9 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kharkiv oblast, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
4 May 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 9 civilian, 4 sources		9
12 May 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		3
1–3
29 May 2026Chuhuiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
25 May 2026Kharkiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
23 May 2026Chuhuiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
23 May 2026Chuhuiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
22 May 2026Izyum raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
21 May 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
0–8
20 May 2026Chuhuiv raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
19 May 2026Kupiansk raion
Kharkiv oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
1–4

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia2241
Government of Ukraine2241

All months

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