Total Events
1,048Artillery
276UAV Attacks
21Active Period
Mar 4, 2022 — Aug 24, 2025Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 276 | 26.3% |
| flight Airstrikes | 58 | 5.5% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 50 | 4.8% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 49 | 4.7% |
| home Property Damage | 48 | 4.6% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 43 | 4.1% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 43 | 4.1% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 38 | 3.6% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 36 | 3.4% |
| bolt Raids | 33 | 3.1% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 21 | 2% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 17 | 1.6% |
| domain Occupation Events | 17 | 1.6% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 2 | 0.2% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 583 | 197 | 36 | 1 | 27 | — |
| 2023 | 443 | 79 | 22 | 20 | 16 | -24% |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -95% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -90% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Soledar.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-24 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-04-09 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2024-08-13 | 1 | UA | ria | |
| 2024-06-27 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-06-17 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-05-21 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2024-05-14 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-04-17 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-04-15 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-04-15 | 1 | UA | ria | |
| 2024-03-27 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-03-19 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-03-15 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-02-27 | IED/Mine EventsProperty Damage | 1 | RU | ria |
| 2024-02-26 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-02-16 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-02-06 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-01-26 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-01-13 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-01-12 | 2 | ria | ||
| 2024-01-07 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2024-01-04 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2023-12-13 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-12-05 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-12-01 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-11-28 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2023-11-21 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-11-17 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-11-07 | 3 | meduza | ||
| 2023-11-07 | Artillery ShellingArmored EngagementsRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2023-11-07 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2023-11-07 | 1 | UA | meduza | |
| 2023-11-07 | Artillery ShellingAirstrikes | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2023-11-01 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-11-01 | Airstrikes | 1 | ria | |
| 2023-10-31 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-10-28 | 1 | RU | ria | |
| 2023-10-27 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2023-10-11 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-09-30 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2023-09-29 | 1 | RU | meduza | |
| 2023-09-18 | Artillery ShellingArmored EngagementsRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | meduza |
| 2023-09-16 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-09-14 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-09-12 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2023-09-12 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2023-09-10 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2023-09-10 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2023-09-10 | Airstrikes | 1 | UA | meduza |
| 2023-09-10 | Armored EngagementsRetreats/WithdrawalsAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU | meduza |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Soledar
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Soledar has been under Russian control for approximately 102 recorded days since February 2022.
Territorial Control Transitions
Soledar has experienced 2 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 1402 days
2026-01-01 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: RU)
Duration: 105 days (ongoing)
Peak Conflict Periods
Months with 30+ recorded events in Soledar, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01 | 334 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 14 |
| 2022-12 | 131 | 50 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022-08 | 94 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022-11 | 90 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022-10 | 82 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022-09 | 79 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022-07 | 72 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Soledar.
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
31329.9% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
14613.9% of events
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Soledar | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,048 | 462 | +586 |
| Artillery Events | 276 | 116 | +160 |
| Airstrike Events | 58 | 30 | +28 |
| UAV Events | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| Civilian Casualties | 43 | 35 | +8 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: August 24, 2025