Total Events
6,919Artillery
735UAV Attacks
141Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Apr 3, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 735 | 10.6% |
| home Property Damage | 579 | 8.4% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 546 | 7.9% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 456 | 6.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 287 | 4.1% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 269 | 3.9% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 241 | 3.5% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 144 | 2.1% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 141 | 2% |
| domain Occupation Events | 129 | 1.9% |
| bolt Raids | 121 | 1.7% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 76 | 1.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 71 | 1% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 56 | 0.8% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 27 | 0.4% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4,992 | 678 | 250 | 69 | 469 | — |
| 2023 | 1,052 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 39 | -79% |
| 2024 | 496 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -53% |
| 2025 | 288 | 11 | 7 | 24 | 19 | -42% |
| 2026 | 91 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | -68% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Mariupol.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-04-02 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-04-02 | Artillery ShellingAirstrikes | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2026-04-01 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-03-31 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-30 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaids | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-03-29 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-28 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-27 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-26 | RaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-25 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-25 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-24 | 2 | liga, unian | ||
| 2026-03-23 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-22 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-21 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-20 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-19 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-18 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-17 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-03-17 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-15 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-14 | AirstrikesAir Defense ActionsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | liga | |
| 2026-03-13 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-12 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-11 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-10 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-09 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-08 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-07 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-06 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-05 | Property Damage | 1 | espreso | |
| 2026-03-05 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-04 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-03 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-02 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-01 | Property Damage | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-02-28 | Artillery ShellingAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-28 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-02-27 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-02-26 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-02-25 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-02-24 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-02-23 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-02-22 | RaidsIED/Mine EventsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-22 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-02-21 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-02-20 | 1 | UA | unian |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Mariupol
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Mariupol has been under Russian control for approximately 118 recorded days since February 2022.
Territorial Control Transitions
Mariupol has experienced 4 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: RU)
Duration: 14 days
2022-03-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 17 days
2022-04-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: UA)
Duration: 30 days
2022-05-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: RU)
Duration: 1449 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Mariupol, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 1,099 | 160 | 62 | 17 | 103 |
| 2022-03 | 1,086 | 226 | 91 | 11 | 137 |
| 2022-05 | 792 | 86 | 28 | 31 | 70 |
| 2022-06 | 463 | 52 | 17 | 2 | 61 |
| 2022-08 | 340 | 29 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 2022-07 | 319 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 19 |
| 2022-09 | 266 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022-11 | 191 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 2022-10 | 173 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| 2022-12 | 156 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023-03 | 135 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-05 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Mariupol.
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
2,11630.6% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
73310.6% of events
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Mariupol | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 6,919 | 462 | +6,457 |
| Artillery Events | 735 | 116 | +619 |
| Airstrike Events | 287 | 30 | +257 |
| UAV Events | 141 | 16 | +125 |
| Civilian Casualties | 546 | 35 | +511 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 3, 2026