Total Events
529Artillery
110UAV Attacks
6Active Period
Feb 25, 2022 — Jan 14, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 110 | 20.8% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 61 | 11.5% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 51 | 9.6% |
| home Property Damage | 46 | 8.7% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 26 | 4.9% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 21 | 4% |
| bolt Raids | 20 | 3.8% |
| domain Occupation Events | 16 | 3% |
| flight Airstrikes | 8 | 1.5% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 8 | 1.5% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 8 | 1.5% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 6 | 1.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 6 | 1.1% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 6 | 1.1% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 2 | 0.4% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 511 | 110 | 8 | 6 | 61 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -98% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -64% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -50% |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -50% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Popasna.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-04-13 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2025-03-21 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2024-07-10 | Occupation EventsProperty Damage | 1 | RU | espreso |
| 2024-05-11 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | espreso | |
| 2024-03-06 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-02-20 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2023-12-06 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-10-05 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-09-29 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2023-04-19 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-04-18 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-03-16 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2023-03-16 | Occupation EventsRetreats/WithdrawalsProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2023-03-16 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-03-16 | Military Casualties | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2023-01-25 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2023-01-12 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2022-12-28 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2022-11-18 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | meduza | |
| 2022-11-17 | 1 | ntv | ||
| 2022-11-16 | 2 | ntv | ||
| 2022-11-16 | 1 | ng | ||
| 2022-11-15 | 2 | ng, ntv | ||
| 2022-11-08 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | 24tvua | |
| 2022-11-07 | Artillery ShellingCivilian Casualties | 1 | RU | 24tvua |
| 2022-11-05 | Military Casualties | 1 | espreso | |
| 2022-10-27 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2022-10-27 | 1 | nv | ||
| 2022-10-26 | 2 | militarnyy | ||
| 2022-10-22 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2022-10-19 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2022-10-09 | Civilian Casualties | 2 | pravdaua, unian | |
| 2022-10-04 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2022-09-26 | 1 | 24tvua | ||
| 2022-09-12 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2022-08-30 | 1 | 24tvua | ||
| 2022-08-25 | 2 | ntv | ||
| 2022-08-24 | 1 | ntv | ||
| 2022-08-24 | 1 | ntv | ||
| 2022-08-23 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2022-08-20 | Military Casualties | 1 | ntv | |
| 2022-08-19 | 1 | ntv | ||
| 2022-08-16 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2022-08-16 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2022-08-16 | 1 | nv | ||
| 2022-08-16 | Artillery Shelling | 2 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2022-08-15 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2022-08-15 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | unian |
| 2022-08-15 | 2 | unian, liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Popasna
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Popasna has been under Russian control for approximately 120 recorded days since February 2022.
Territorial Control Transitions
Popasna has experienced 4 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (ISW: UA)
Duration: 31 days
2022-04-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: UA)
Duration: 14 days
2022-04-15 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (DSM: UA, ISW: UA)
Duration: 16 days
2022-05-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: RU)
Duration: 1446 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Popasna, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04 | 190 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 29 |
| 2022-05 | 122 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022-03 | 91 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2022-08 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022-06 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Popasna.
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
18234.4% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
5410.2% of events
Comparative Analysis
vs Luhans'k Average
| Metric | Popasna | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 529 | 560 | -31 |
| Artillery Events | 110 | 128 | -18 |
| Airstrike Events | 8 | 24 | -16 |
| UAV Events | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| Civilian Casualties | 61 | 34 | +27 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: January 14, 2026