Total Events
1,411Artillery
366UAV Attacks
22Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Mar 18, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 366 | 25.9% |
| home Property Damage | 155 | 11% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 131 | 9.3% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 119 | 8.4% |
| bolt Raids | 82 | 5.8% |
| flight Airstrikes | 56 | 4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 51 | 3.6% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 39 | 2.8% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 35 | 2.5% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 22 | 1.6% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 22 | 1.6% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 22 | 1.6% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 15 | 1.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 11 | 0.8% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 2 | 0.1% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,224 | 310 | 44 | 12 | 112 | — |
| 2023 | 90 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | -93% |
| 2024 | 86 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -4% |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -88% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -90% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Lysychansk.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Air Defense Actions | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2025-05-16 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-04-28 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2025-04-05 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-04-05 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-03-11 | UAV/Drone AttacksArmored EngagementsRaids | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-03-11 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-08 | Occupation Events | 2 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-02-01 | Armored EngagementsFirefightsOccupation EventsMilitary Casualties | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2025-01-06 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2025-01-01 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2024-12-06 | Artillery ShellingAirstrikesUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2024-11-25 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2024-09-07 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2024-09-06 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-08-30 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | meduza |
| 2024-08-30 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2024-08-15 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-08-14 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-08-13 | 7 | ria | ||
| 2024-08-01 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2024-07-30 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | ria | |
| 2024-07-29 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-07-24 | Air Defense Actions | 1 | ria | |
| 2024-07-16 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-07-02 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-06-27 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2024-06-19 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2024-06-13 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2024-06-11 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-06-06 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-06-03 | Armored Engagements | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2024-05-24 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-24 | Artillery ShellingProperty Damage | 1 | RU | ria |
| 2024-05-23 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-23 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-22 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-22 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-16 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-14 | AirstrikesUAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-05-14 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-05-14 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-04-18 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2024-04-07 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2024-04-07 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-04-05 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-03-28 | 1 | RU | meduza | |
| 2024-03-28 | Military Casualties | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2024-03-26 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | ria |
| 2024-03-22 | 2 | ria |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Lysychansk
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Lysychansk has been under Russian control for approximately 113 recorded days since February 2022.
Territorial Control Transitions
Lysychansk has experienced 3 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: UA)
Duration: 14 days
2022-03-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 122 days
2022-07-15 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: RU)
Duration: 1371 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Lysychansk, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06 | 422 | 104 | 25 | 6 | 40 |
| 2022-07 | 220 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022-05 | 178 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 2022-04 | 136 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022-03 | 117 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022-08 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-02 | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022-09 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Lysychansk.
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
50836% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
18012.8% of events
Comparative Analysis
vs Luhans'k Average
| Metric | Lysychansk | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,411 | 560 | +851 |
| Artillery Events | 366 | 128 | +238 |
| Airstrike Events | 56 | 24 | +32 |
| UAV Events | 22 | 12 | +10 |
| Civilian Casualties | 119 | 34 | +85 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: March 18, 2026