Russian Occupied
Moderate Activity
49.279254°N 38.913314°E
Total Events
138Artillery
21UAV Attacks
0Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Nov 26, 2025Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 21 | 15.2% |
| home Property Damage | 12 | 8.7% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 9 | 6.5% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 9 | 6.5% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 7 | 5.1% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 6 | 4.3% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 5 | 3.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 3 | 2.2% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 2 | 1.4% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 1 | 0.7% |
| bolt Raids | 1 | 0.7% |
| domain Occupation Events | 1 | 0.7% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 1 | 0.7% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -68% |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -63% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -82% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Starobilsk.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | RaidsAir Defense ActionsCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-05-14 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2024-05-30 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2024-04-03 | IED/Mine Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-03 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-04-02 | IED/Mine Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-02 | IED/Mine Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-01 | IED/Mine Events | 1 | liveuamap | |
| 2024-04-01 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-04-01 | IED/Mine EventsProperty Damage | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-04-01 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2024-04-01 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2024-04-01 | 2 | ria | ||
| 2023-12-08 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-12-03 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2023-11-12 | 1 | RU | interfaxua | |
| 2023-11-12 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-08-15 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2023-08-15 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-07-28 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-07-28 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-07-28 | Civilian Casualties | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2023-07-09 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2023-05-06 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2023-05-06 | 1 | RU | interfaxua | |
| 2023-04-11 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2023-04-11 | Military Casualties | 1 | interfaxua | |
| 2023-04-09 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-04-04 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2023-04-04 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-03-31 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2023-03-31 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-03-26 | Artillery ShellingHospital/Medical | 1 | espreso | |
| 2023-03-10 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-02-15 | Military Casualties | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2023-02-15 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2023-02-11 | AirstrikesRetreats/WithdrawalsProperty DamageHospital/Medical | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2023-01-25 | AirstrikesHospital/Medical | 1 | unian | |
| 2023-01-25 | Hospital/Medical | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2023-01-22 | 2 | ria | ||
| 2023-01-06 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2023-01-06 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2023-01-03 | 1 | RU | unian | |
| 2022-12-26 | Military Casualties | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2022-12-26 | 1 | nv | ||
| 2022-12-24 | Military CasualtiesHospital/Medical | 1 | unian | |
| 2022-12-24 | Military Casualties | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2022-12-06 | 2 | ria | ||
| 2022-12-02 | 1 | ria | ||
| 2022-12-01 | Armored Engagements | 1 | meduza |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Starobilsk
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Starobilsk has been under Russian control for approximately 121 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Starobilsk has experienced 2 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Contested (ISW: RU)
Duration: 14 days
2022-03-15 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (ISW: RU)
Duration: 1493 days (ongoing)
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Starobilsk.
ria
liveuamap
interfaxua
espreso
pravdaua
nv
unian
24tvua
meduza
liga
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
3323.9% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
64.3% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Luhans'k Average
| Metric | Starobilsk | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 138 | 560 | -422 |
| Artillery Events | 21 | 128 | -107 |
| Airstrike Events | 3 | 24 | -21 |
| UAV Events | 0 | 12 | -12 |
| Civilian Casualties | 9 | 34 | -25 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: November 26, 2025