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Russia–Ukraine war

Active High intensity Interstate Europe 24 Feb 2022 to present

Russia's full-scale invasion continues into its fifth year with no ceasefire. Front lines moved little in mid-2026 while Russian drone, missile and glide-bomb attacks pushed civilian casualties to their highest levels since 2022. Ukraine keeps striking Russian oil refineries. US-mediated talks in September 2026 made little progress over territorial demands.

Conflict zones

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Zones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.

Key facts

Civilians killed (UN-verified, since Feb 2022)
16,431 killed, 48,613 injured
UN HRMMU (OHCHR) as of 14 Jul 2026
Civilians killed Jan–Aug 2026
2,222 killed, 13,058 injured
UN HRMMU (OHCHR) – Protection of Civilians, August 2026 as of 31 Aug 2026
Territory held by Russia
~118,000 km² (~20% of Ukraine)
CSIS as of 1 Jul 2026
Russian casualties (killed, wounded, missing)
~1.4 million (estimate)
CSIS as of 1 Jul 2026
Russian strikes in one week (Ukrainian govt. statement)
2,000+ long-range drones, 1,700 glide bombs, 19 missiles
ISW – Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment as of 20 Sep 2026
Reported fatalities, last 4 weeks (ACLED)
4,379
ACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026
Deaths in 2026, 1 Jan to 1 Oct 2026 (UCDP)
63,537 best estimate (62,236–65,776)
UCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 1 Oct 2026

Human cost

Fatalities
525K–600Krange across 2 sources
  • 525,000 estimatedCSIS – Russian Blood and Treasure as of 1 Jul 2026Military deaths on both sides, Feb 2022 – Jun 2026; low end: sum of CSIS ranges for Russian (400,000–450,000) and Ukrainian (125,000–150,000) fatalities
  • 600,000 estimatedCSIS – Russian Blood and Treasure as of 1 Jul 2026Military deaths on both sides, Feb 2022 – Jun 2026; high end of the same CSIS ranges
Killed in 2026 so far (UCDP)
64K
  • 63,537 estimatedUCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 1 Oct 2026UCDP best estimate, events 1 Jan to 1 Oct 2026; low 62,236, high 65,776
People displaced
3.7M–5.9Mrange across 2 sources
All forcibly displaced, country-wide (UNHCR)
9M
Recorded events, last 30 days
7,412

Parties and actors

  • Armed Forces of Ukraine State armed forces · aligned with Ukraine
  • Armed Forces of the Russian Federation State armed forces · aligned with Russia

Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.

Negotiations

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US-mediated Russia–Ukraine peace talks Stalled
Parties
Russia, Ukraine
Mediators
United States
Last development
14 Sep 2026

US envoys Witkoff and Kushner visited Moscow and Kyiv in early September 2026. Russia demands Ukrainian withdrawal from all of Donbas and parts of Zaporizhzhia, which Kyiv rejects. A US-announced energy-strike moratorium on 14 September was not confirmed by either side.

Christian Science Monitor as of 26 Sep 2026

Trend: events and reported fatalities by month

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 2.5K 5K 5K 10K 7.5K 15K 10K 20KNov 2021: 887 events, 11 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 468 events, 4 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 490 events, 8 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 1,785 events, 1,265 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 2,244 events, 4,436 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 2,568 events, 3,561 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 2,860 events, 3,923 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 3,482 events, 2,846 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 5,098 events, 3,270 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 4,682 events, 3,519 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 4,370 events, 3,540 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 4,775 events, 6,581 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 3,862 events, 4,410 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 4,460 events, 3,850 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 3,841 events, 2,319 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 4,237 events, 2,220 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 4,170 events, 2,772 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 5,016 events, 3,411 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 4,354 events, 3,458 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 4,798 events, 3,181 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 5,499 events, 4,060 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 4,764 events, 3,678 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 5,302 events, 3,443 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 4,129 events, 3,819 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 3,970 events, 3,577 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 4,566 events, 3,804 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 3,807 events, 3,223 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 3,743 events, 3,787 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 5,091 events, 4,889 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 3,775 events, 3,001 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 3,736 events, 8,072 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 4,434 events, 10,452 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 3,763 events, 4,947 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 5,473 events, 5,766 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 4,839 events, 5,422 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 4,715 events, 6,499 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 5,362 events, 10,197 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 4,316 events, 7,388 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 4,852 events, 6,310 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 5,285 events, 6,556 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 7,081 events, 8,481 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 6,018 events, 7,094 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 7,938 events, 7,916 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 6,299 events, 5,970 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 6,093 events, 4,580 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 7,427 events, 6,186 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 6,117 events, 4,490 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 5,991 events, 4,854 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 7,550 events, 8,090 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 6,044 events, 7,591 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 7,963 events, 7,666 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 6,661 events, 4,671 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 7,229 events, 5,180 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 6,843 events, 4,582 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 8,653 events, 4,550 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 7,664 events, 3,585 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 7,815 events, 3,723 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 9,550 events, 4,469 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 7,414 events, 3,867 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 7,412 events, 4,379 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians).
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 20267,4124,379
Sep 20267,4143,867
Aug 20269,5504,469
Jul 20267,8153,723
Jun 20267,6643,585
May 20268,6534,550
Apr 20266,8434,582
Mar 20267,2295,180
Feb 20266,6614,671
Jan 20267,9637,666
Dec 20256,0447,591
Nov 20257,5508,090
Oct 20255,9914,854
Sep 20256,1174,490
Aug 20257,4276,186
Jul 20256,0934,580
Jun 20256,2995,970
May 20257,9387,916
Apr 20256,0187,094
Mar 20257,0818,481
Feb 20255,2856,556
Jan 20254,8526,310
Dec 20244,3167,388
Nov 20245,36210,197
Oct 20244,7156,499
Sep 20244,8395,422
Aug 20245,4735,766
Jul 20243,7634,947
Jun 20244,43410,452
May 20243,7368,072
Apr 20243,7753,001
Mar 20245,0914,889
Feb 20243,7433,787
Jan 20243,8073,223
Dec 20234,5663,804
Nov 20233,9703,577
Oct 20234,1293,819
Sep 20235,3023,443
Aug 20234,7643,678
Jul 20235,4994,060
Jun 20234,7983,181
May 20234,3543,458
Apr 20235,0163,411
Mar 20234,1702,772
Feb 20234,2372,220
Jan 20233,8412,319
Dec 20224,4603,850
Nov 20223,8624,410
Oct 20224,7756,581
Sep 20224,3703,540
Aug 20224,6823,519
Jul 20225,0983,270
Jun 20223,4822,846
May 20222,8603,923
Apr 20222,5683,561
Mar 20222,2444,436
Feb 20221,7851,265
Jan 20224908
Dec 20214684
Nov 202188711

Events by type

Battles Explosions / remote violence Violence against civilians
0 2.5K 5K 7.5K 10K 20222023202420252026
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026

Most affected provinces

  1. Donetsk 21,400 events · 20,891 fatalities
  2. Zaporizhia 18,340 events · 5,147 fatalities
  3. Kherson 14,458 events · 24,780 fatalities
  4. Kharkiv 11,913 events · 5,603 fatalities
  5. Sumy 9,962 events · 1,247 fatalities
  6. Dnipropetrovsk 6,371 events · 3,674 fatalities
  7. Chernihiv 3,968 events · 84 fatalities
  8. Luhansk 1,022 events · 165 fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Last 12 months, political violence events.

Sources and further reading

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