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Ukraine › Kherson oblast › May 2026

Kherson oblast: conflict events in May 2026

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

32events32 the month before
42est. deaths
39civilian deaths

Kherson oblast, Ukraine saw 32 recorded events and 42 estimated deaths in May 2026. That is about the same as the previous month (32).

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 39.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 32 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-30: 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 (1 deaths)2026-05-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 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)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-18: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-17: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 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)2026-05-14: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-13: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-13: 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 (1 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-08: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 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)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 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)2026-05-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-05-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (6 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Kherson oblast, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
1 May 2026Kherson raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 6 civilian		6
24 May 2026Kherson oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
18 May 2026Kherson oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
8 May 2026Kakhovka raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian, 2 sources		2
5 May 2026Kherson raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
2 May 2026Kherson raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
30 May 2026Henichesk raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		1
27 May 2026Kherson raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1
26 May 2026Kherson oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1
23 May 2026Kherson raion
Kherson oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia3242
Government of Ukraine3242

All months

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