Russian Occupied
Extreme Activity
48.017059°N 37.805946°E
Total Events
6,192Artillery
1,381UAV Attacks
132Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Apr 2, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 1,381 | 22.3% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 464 | 7.5% |
| home Property Damage | 437 | 7.1% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 262 | 4.2% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 255 | 4.1% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 192 | 3.1% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 163 | 2.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 153 | 2.5% |
| bolt Raids | 140 | 2.3% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 132 | 2.1% |
| domain Occupation Events | 108 | 1.7% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 65 | 1% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 62 | 1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 54 | 0.9% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 14 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,031 | 763 | 62 | 41 | 227 | — |
| 2023 | 1,869 | 402 | 53 | 19 | 108 | -38% |
| 2024 | 1,008 | 191 | 31 | 25 | 100 | -46% |
| 2025 | 242 | 21 | 7 | 36 | 22 | -76% |
| 2026 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | -83% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Donetsk.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2026-03-26 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-23 | Armored Engagements | 2 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-23 | Armored Engagements | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-21 | RaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-21 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-20 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-18 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2026-03-18 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-18 | FirefightsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-15 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-03-13 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-09 | RaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-09 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-09 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-09 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2026-03-09 | 2 | meduza, unian | ||
| 2026-03-08 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2026-03-07 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-03-05 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-04 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-03 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2026-02-25 | 1 | UA | liveuamap | |
| 2026-02-24 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-22 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-15 | 1 | RU | liveuamap | |
| 2026-02-15 | 1 | RU UA | meduza | |
| 2026-02-14 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2026-02-13 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2026-02-03 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-02 | Occupation Events | 2 | RU UA | liveuamap, unian |
| 2026-02-01 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-31 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-29 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2026-01-19 | RaidsOccupation EventsAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaids | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-01-15 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-13 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2026-01-12 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-05 | 1 | RU | liga | |
| 2025-12-31 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-12-30 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-12-30 | Artillery ShellingAir Defense ActionsCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2025-12-30 | Property Damage | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-12-26 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2025-12-22 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2025-12-20 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-12-20 | 1 | unian |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Donetsk
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Donetsk has been under Russian control for approximately 122 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
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Contested
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Donetsk, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12 | 387 | 101 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 2022-06 | 355 | 113 | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| 2022-08 | 349 | 94 | 4 | 6 | 34 |
| 2022-07 | 330 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 24 |
| 2022-05 | 298 | 68 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 2022-09 | 287 | 67 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022-03 | 275 | 53 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 2022-04 | 260 | 67 | 3 | 4 | 23 |
| 2022-10 | 229 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 2022-11 | 214 | 46 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 2023-06 | 194 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023-08 | 193 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Donetsk.
ria
liveuamap
unian
pravdaua
interfaxua
meduza
nv
espreso
liga
ntv
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
1,37822.3% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
1,09517.7% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Donetsk | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 6,192 | 462 | +5,730 |
| Artillery Events | 1,381 | 116 | +1,265 |
| Airstrike Events | 153 | 30 | +123 |
| UAV Events | 132 | 16 | +116 |
| Civilian Casualties | 464 | 35 | +429 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 2, 2026