Russian Occupied
Very High Activity
47.549288°N 34.377563°E
Total Events
2,635Artillery
1,468UAV Attacks
229Active Period
Feb 25, 2022 — Apr 10, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 1,468 | 55.7% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 568 | 21.6% |
| home Property Damage | 438 | 16.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 310 | 11.8% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 229 | 8.7% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 80 | 3% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 67 | 2.5% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 64 | 2.4% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 61 | 2.3% |
| bolt Raids | 20 | 0.8% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 11 | 0.4% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 11 | 0.4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 8 | 0.3% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 7 | 0.3% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 4 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,007 | 519 | 70 | 28 | 123 | — |
| 2023 | 764 | 433 | 85 | 36 | 150 | -24% |
| 2024 | 668 | 444 | 140 | 113 | 208 | -13% |
| 2025 | 184 | 65 | 15 | 47 | 81 | -72% |
| 2026 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | -93% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Nikopol.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Artillery ShellingAir Defense Actions | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2026-04-07 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2026-04-05 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2026-04-04 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2026-03-12 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-21 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-01 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-19 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-17 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-16 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-15 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-24 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-23 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-11 | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap | |
| 2025-12-11 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-05 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-27 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-11-20 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-19 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 2 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-16 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-12 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-12 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-11 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-11 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-03 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-02 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-25 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-24 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-19 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-16 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-13 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-10 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-09 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-02 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-01 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-25 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-24 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-18 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-18 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-17 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-17 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-14 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-13 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-11 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Nikopol
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Nikopol has been under Russian control for approximately 76 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Nikopol has experienced 2 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 1428 days
2026-01-27 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: UA)
Duration: 79 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Nikopol, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08 | 186 | 103 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 2022-10 | 168 | 86 | 16 | 11 | 21 |
| 2022-11 | 156 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 21 |
| 2022-12 | 150 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 2022-07 | 150 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2022-09 | 136 | 79 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 2023-01 | 97 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024-03 | 85 | 62 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023-11 | 84 | 61 | 23 | 12 | 32 |
| 2024-05 | 72 | 47 | 12 | 11 | 22 |
| 2023-02 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023-05 | 69 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Nikopol.
liveuamap
interfaxua
pravdaua
espreso
nv
unian
24tvua
interfaxua, liveuamap
interfaxua, nv
unian, liveuamap
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
1,56059.2% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
1385.2% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Dnipropetrovs'k Average
| Metric | Nikopol | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 2,635 | 717 | +1,918 |
| Artillery Events | 1,468 | 228 | +1,240 |
| Airstrike Events | 310 | 64 | +246 |
| UAV Events | 229 | 57 | +172 |
| Civilian Casualties | 568 | 91 | +477 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 10, 2026