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Ukraine: conflict events in February 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
Ukraine saw 166 recorded events and 7,474 estimated deaths in February 2026. That is -28% compared with 229 events the month before. The death toll range is 7,474 to 7,917.
99% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 180.
Events were concentrated in Donetsk oblast (45), Kherson oblast (24), Zaporizhzhya oblast (24).
The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 165 events.
Where events happened
Regions, February 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Donetsk oblast | 45 | 81 |
| Kherson oblast | 24 | 33 |
| Zaporizhzhya oblast | 24 | 32 |
| Sumy oblast | 18 | 30 |
| Kharkiv oblast | 13 | 23 |
| Dnipropetrovsk oblast | 12 | 28 |
| Odessa oblast | 5 | 6 |
| Luhansk oblast | 3 | 3 |
| Lviv oblast | 1 | 2 |
| Kyiv oblast | 1 | 1 |
Deadliest events, February 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2026 | — | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7,206 |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Pavlohrad raion Dnipropetrovsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 12 civilian, 2 sources | 12 |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Kramatorsk raion Donetsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 7 civilian | 7 |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Skadovsk raion Kherson oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 5 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Zaporizhzhya oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Shostkynskyi raion Sumy oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Chuhuiv raion Kharkiv oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian, 3 sources | 4 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Kramatorsk raion Donetsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Synelnykove raion Dnipropetrovsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian, 2 sources | 4 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Bohodukhiv raion Kharkiv oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 4 civilian | 4 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Russia | 165 |
| Government of Ukraine | 165 |
| Unidentified armed group | 1 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 165 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 1 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.