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Ukraine: conflict events in May 2026
Monthly report from UCDP event data.
In May 2026, UCDP recorded 268 organized-violence events in Ukraine, with 6,683 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (267). The death toll range is 6,547 to 6,690.
100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 261.
Events were concentrated in Donetsk oblast (98), Zaporizhzhya oblast (35), Kherson oblast (32).
The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 268 events.
Where events happened
Regions, May 2026
| Region | Events | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Donetsk oblast | 98 | 218 |
| Zaporizhzhya oblast | 35 | 69 |
| Kherson oblast | 32 | 42 |
| Kharkiv oblast | 22 | 41 |
| Sumy oblast | 20 | 29 |
| Dnipropetrovsk oblast | 14 | 31 |
| Luhansk oblast | 11 | 51 |
| Chernihiv oblast | 5 | 10 |
| Kyiv Special Republican city | 2 | 27 |
| Rivne oblast | 2 | 5 |
Deadliest events, May 2026
| Date | Where | Parties | Est. deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | — | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 6,109 |
| 14 May 2026 | Kyiv Special Republican city | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 24 civilian, 3 sources | 24 |
| 21 May 2026 | Starobilsk raion Luhansk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 21 civilian, 2 sources | 21 |
| 5 May 2026 | Zaporizhzhia raion Zaporizhzhya oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 12 civilian, 2 sources | 12 |
| 4 May 2026 | Kharkiv raion Kharkiv oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based, 9 civilian, 4 sources | 9 |
| 19 May 2026 | Polohy raion Zaporizhzhya oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 8 4–14 |
| 28 May 2026 | Kramatorsk raion Donetsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7 2–14 |
| 20 May 2026 | Svativskyi raion Luhansk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7 1–13 |
| 18 May 2026 | Pokrovsk raion Donetsk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7 1–13 |
| 17 May 2026 | Severodonetsk raion Luhansk oblast | Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine State-based | 7 1–14 |
Parties
| Party | Events |
|---|---|
| Government of Russia | 268 |
| Government of Ukraine | 268 |
Type of violence
| Category | Events |
|---|---|
| State-based | 268 |
| Non-state | 0 |
| One-sided | 0 |
All months
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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.