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Sumy oblast: conflict events in January 2026

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

15events45 the month before
24est. deathsrange 24–68
6civilian deaths

Sumy oblast, Ukraine saw 15 recorded events and 24 estimated deaths in January 2026. That is -67% compared with 45 events the month before. The death toll range is 24 to 68.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict. Civilian deaths: 6.

The most active pairing was Government of Russia (Soviet Union) - Government of Ukraine with 15 events.

Where events happened

2026-01-30: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-27: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-24: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-20: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-15: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-11: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-10: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-09: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-06: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-04: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-03: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (1 deaths)2026-01-02: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)2026-01-01: Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine (2 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Sumy oblast, January 2026. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Deadliest events, January 2026

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
27 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 2 civilian		2
24 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–6
15 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
11 Jan 2026Sumy oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
10 Jan 2026Sumy oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
9 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
6 Jan 2026Sumy oblastGovernment of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
2–42
2 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
1 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based		2
30 Jan 2026Sumy raion
Sumy oblast		Government of Russia vs Government of Ukraine
State-based, 1 civilian		1

Parties

PartyEventsEst. deaths
Government of Russia1524
Government of Ukraine1524

All months

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

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