Russian Occupied
Very High Activity
47.986108°N 37.269916°E
Total Events
1,022Artillery
190UAV Attacks
34Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Nov 27, 2025Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 190 | 18.6% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 92 | 9% |
| flight Airstrikes | 80 | 7.8% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 75 | 7.3% |
| home Property Damage | 60 | 5.9% |
| bolt Raids | 53 | 5.2% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 52 | 5.1% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 34 | 3.3% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 21 | 2.1% |
| domain Occupation Events | 21 | 2.1% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 21 | 2.1% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 16 | 1.6% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 7 | 0.7% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 234 | 81 | 20 | 2 | 21 | — |
| 2023 | 79 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 25 | -66% |
| 2024 | 595 | 56 | 53 | 21 | 29 | +653% |
| 2025 | 114 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | -81% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Kurakhove.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-10-09 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-08-02 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-07-22 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-04-28 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2025-04-28 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2025-04-28 | 1 | RU UA | meduza | |
| 2025-04-28 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2025-04-05 | 1 | RU UA | meduza | |
| 2025-04-05 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2025-03-25 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2025-03-18 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-03-18 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-03-18 | Firefights | 2 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-03-16 | Military Casualties | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2025-03-11 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-25 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-25 | UAV/Drone AttacksArmored Engagements | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-25 | Firefights | 2 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-24 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-23 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2025-02-22 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-02-19 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2025-02-19 | 2 | pravdaua, unian | ||
| 2025-02-18 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-02-10 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2025-02-08 | UAV/Drone AttacksArmored Engagements | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-08 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-08 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-08 | 1 | RU UA | meduza | |
| 2025-02-04 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2025-02-01 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2025-02-01 | Artillery ShellingArmored EngagementsFirefightsOccupation EventsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-01-31 | Occupation Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2025-01-31 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-01-30 | Occupation Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2025-01-30 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-01-28 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2025-01-27 | Military Casualties | 1 | espreso | |
| 2025-01-22 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaids | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-01-22 | UAV/Drone AttacksArmored Engagements | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-01-22 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2025-01-20 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2025-01-19 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2025-01-18 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2025-01-17 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2025-01-16 | 2 | unian, liveuamap | ||
| 2025-01-15 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2025-01-15 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2025-01-13 | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Kurakhove
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Kurakhove has been under Russian control for approximately 102 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Kurakhove 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: 105 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Kurakhove, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 159 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024-10 | 112 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-12 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024-09 | 87 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-01 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-07 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-06 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Kurakhove.
liveuamap
espreso
pravdaua
unian
interfaxua
meduza
nv
liga
militarnyy
espreso, liveuamap
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
45844.8% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
10910.7% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Kurakhove | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,022 | 462 | +560 |
| Artillery Events | 190 | 116 | +74 |
| Airstrike Events | 80 | 30 | +50 |
| UAV Events | 34 | 16 | +18 |
| Civilian Casualties | 75 | 35 | +40 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: November 27, 2025