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UkrainePoltava oblast › May 2026

Poltava oblast: conflict events in May 2026

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

1events1 the month before
5est. deaths
5civilian deaths

In May 2026, UCDP recorded 1 organized-violence events in Poltava oblast, Ukraine, with 5 estimated deaths. That is about the same as the previous month (1).

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 5.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 1 events.

Where events happened

2026-05-05: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (5 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Poltava oblast, May 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, May 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
5 May 2026Poltava raion
Poltava oblast
Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 5 civilian, 2 sources
5

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia15
Government of Ukraine15

All months

Monthly reports:Jul 2026Jun 2026May 2026Apr 2026Mar 2026Jul 2025Jun 2025Feb 2025Nov 2024Sep 2024Aug 2024Jul 2024

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