Ukraine Controlled
High Activity
47.653601°N 35.694315°E
Total Events
494Artillery
70UAV Attacks
15Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Mar 16, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| person_off Military Casualties | 117 | 23.7% |
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 70 | 14.2% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 65 | 13.2% |
| flight Airstrikes | 36 | 7.3% |
| home Property Damage | 21 | 4.3% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 15 | 3% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 15 | 3% |
| bolt Raids | 13 | 2.6% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 12 | 2.4% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 10 | 2% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 8 | 1.6% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 7 | 1.4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 3 | 0.6% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 1 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 214 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 11 | — |
| 2023 | 198 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | -7% |
| 2024 | 65 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 0 | -67% |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -95% |
| 2026 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | +367% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Kirove.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-14 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-24 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-23 | Airstrikes | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-13 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-29 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-28 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-26 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-25 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-20 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-17 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-16 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-13 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-12 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-03-23 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-02-12 | Airstrikes | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-02-10 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | espreso | |
| 2024-11-11 | Airstrikes | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-11-06 | Airstrikes | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-11-04 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-11-02 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-10-14 | Airstrikes | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-08-01 | 1 | UA | interfaxua | |
| 2024-07-29 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-07-24 | 2 | espreso, interfaxua | ||
| 2024-06-23 | Military Casualties | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2024-06-02 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | espreso | |
| 2024-04-23 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-03-14 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2024-03-14 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-03-12 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2024-03-11 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-03-10 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-03-10 | Air Defense Actions | 1 | UA | interfaxua |
| 2024-03-10 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-03-09 | Retreats/WithdrawalsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-03-08 | Military Casualties | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2024-03-06 | Retreats/WithdrawalsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2024-03-04 | Retreats/WithdrawalsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-03-04 | Military Casualties | 1 | UA | espreso |
| 2024-03-03 | 1 | RU | interfaxua | |
| 2024-03-02 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2024-03-01 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-03-01 | Air Defense Actions | 5 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-02-29 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-02-29 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | pravdaua |
| 2024-02-29 | Artillery Shelling | 5 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-02-29 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2024-02-28 | UAV/Drone AttacksRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-02-27 | Armored EngagementsRetreats/WithdrawalsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Kirove
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Ukraine Controlled
Kirove has been under Russian control for approximately 0 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Kirove has experienced 3 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 14 days
2022-03-15 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: UA)
Duration: 17 days
2022-04-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 1479 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Kirove, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-07 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-06 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023-08 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-07 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-09 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Kirove.
nv
liveuamap
unian
pravdaua
interfaxua
espreso
24tvua
pravdaua, unian
espreso, interfaxua
militarnyy
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
16633.6% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
10621.5% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Zaporizhzhya Average
| Metric | Kirove | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 494 | 698 | -204 |
| Artillery Events | 70 | 147 | -77 |
| Airstrike Events | 36 | 51 | -15 |
| UAV Events | 15 | 36 | -21 |
| Civilian Casualties | 12 | 57 | -45 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: March 16, 2026