Russian Occupied
Extreme Activity
48.584367°N 37.995082°E
Total Events
7,165Artillery
1,065UAV Attacks
243Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Mar 24, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 1,065 | 14.9% |
| bolt Raids | 762 | 10.6% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 499 | 7% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 475 | 6.6% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 472 | 6.6% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 364 | 5.1% |
| flight Airstrikes | 331 | 4.6% |
| home Property Damage | 271 | 3.8% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 243 | 3.4% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 233 | 3.3% |
| domain Occupation Events | 170 | 2.4% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 147 | 2.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 86 | 1.2% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 19 | 0.3% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 12 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,829 | 641 | 152 | 20 | 199 | — |
| 2023 | 3,945 | 401 | 162 | 191 | 146 | +39% |
| 2024 | 339 | 19 | 17 | 25 | 11 | -91% |
| 2025 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -86% |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -92% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Bakhmut.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-03-21 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-03 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | UA | espreso |
| 2026-02-20 | Military CasualtiesCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-11-19 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2025-11-07 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | espreso |
| 2025-11-07 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-11-06 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2025-11-04 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-10-23 | FirefightsOccupation EventsCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2025-10-18 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-10-07 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-09-14 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-09-13 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-09-03 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-09-02 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-09-02 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-09-02 | Military CasualtiesCivilian Casualties | 1 | UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-31 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-07-25 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-07-24 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-07-10 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2025-07-09 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-07-09 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-06-22 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-05-23 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2025-05-05 | Armored EngagementsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-05-04 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-05-04 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2025-05-04 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-04-25 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-04-23 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2025-04-22 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-04-20 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-04-10 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-04-09 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-04-09 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2025-04-09 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2025-04-09 | Artillery ShellingArmored EngagementsOccupation EventsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-04-01 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2025-03-31 | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-03-31 | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-03-30 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-03-21 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-03-16 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2025-03-14 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-03-14 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-02-14 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-02-12 | Firefights | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2025-02-04 | 1 | espreso |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Bakhmut
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Bakhmut has been under Russian control for approximately 102 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Bakhmut has experienced 2 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 1402 days
2026-01-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: RU)
Duration: 108 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Bakhmut, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03 | 682 | 68 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
| 2023-05 | 653 | 60 | 32 | 43 | 20 |
| 2023-04 | 520 | 64 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
| 2022-12 | 475 | 90 | 30 | 12 | 22 |
| 2023-01 | 435 | 66 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 2023-02 | 373 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 17 |
| 2022-07 | 362 | 100 | 18 | 1 | 38 |
| 2022-05 | 318 | 70 | 24 | 0 | 29 |
| 2022-08 | 308 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023-07 | 297 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 8 |
| 2022-06 | 296 | 59 | 19 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023-06 | 295 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 5 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Bakhmut.
unian
liveuamap
espreso
nv
liga
pravdaua
ria
interfaxua
meduza
24tvua
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
2,14429.9% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
1,32218.5% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Bakhmut | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 7,165 | 462 | +6,703 |
| Artillery Events | 1,065 | 116 | +949 |
| Airstrike Events | 331 | 30 | +301 |
| UAV Events | 243 | 16 | +227 |
| Civilian Casualties | 364 | 35 | +329 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: March 24, 2026