Ukraine Controlled
Moderate Activity
51.051263°N 31.887046°E
Total Events
123Artillery
39UAV Attacks
11Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Mar 22, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 39 | 31.7% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 24 | 19.5% |
| home Property Damage | 24 | 19.5% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 11 | 8.9% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 5 | 4.1% |
| flight Airstrikes | 4 | 3.3% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 3 | 2.4% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 3 | 2.4% |
| bolt Raids | 1 | 0.8% |
| domain Occupation Events | 1 | 0.8% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -95% |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +100% |
| 2025 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | +313% |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -94% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Nizhyn.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-19 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-17 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-16 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-18 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-18 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-16 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2025-09-26 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-25 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-09-25 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-21 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-09-19 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-18 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2025-09-18 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-18 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-17 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-16 | AirstrikesMilitary CasualtiesCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-15 | AirstrikesMilitary CasualtiesCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-15 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-14 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-09-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-01 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-08-31 | Military CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-08-31 | UAV/Drone AttacksProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-19 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-07-06 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-07-05 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-06-22 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-06-22 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-05-28 | RaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-05-27 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-05-26 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-05-25 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-11-06 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | interfaxua | |
| 2024-09-27 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-08-14 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-07-26 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2024-07-26 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | espreso | |
| 2024-07-20 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-07-18 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-07-17 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2023-11-25 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-11-25 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | espreso | |
| 2023-03-28 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2023-01-21 | AirstrikesCivilian Casualties | 1 | unian | |
| 2022-12-30 | 1 | nv | ||
| 2022-10-19 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | unian | |
| 2022-10-12 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Nizhyn
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Ukraine Controlled
Nizhyn has been under Russian control for approximately 0 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Nizhyn 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: 31 days
2022-04-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (DSM: UA, ISW: UA)
Duration: 1462 days (ongoing)
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Nizhyn.
liveuamap
pravdaua
24tvua
espreso
interfaxua
unian
nv
pravdaua, unian
forbesua
24tvua, nv
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
4939.8% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
2117.1% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Chernihiv Average
| Metric | Nizhyn | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 123 | 510 | -387 |
| Artillery Events | 39 | 120 | -81 |
| Airstrike Events | 4 | 24 | -20 |
| UAV Events | 11 | 22 | -11 |
| Civilian Casualties | 24 | 50 | -26 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: March 22, 2026