Russian Occupied
High Activity
47.610653°N 35.373267°E
Total Events
260Artillery
51UAV Attacks
16Active Period
Mar 25, 2022 — Mar 22, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| flight Airstrikes | 66 | 25.4% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 58 | 22.3% |
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 51 | 19.6% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 41 | 15.8% |
| home Property Damage | 34 | 13.1% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 16 | 6.2% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 8 | 3.1% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 8 | 3.1% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 4 | 1.5% |
| domain Occupation Events | 3 | 1.2% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 2 | 0.8% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 2 | 0.8% |
| bolt Raids | 1 | 0.4% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -18% |
| 2024 | 46 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 10 | +48% |
| 2025 | 114 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 18 | +148% |
| 2026 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -73% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Stepnohirsk.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-16 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-15 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-10 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-08 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-07 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-05 | IED/Mine EventsProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-05 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsOccupation Events | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-03-04 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense ActionsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-27 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-26 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-26 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2026-02-22 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-18 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-17 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-11 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-09 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-08 | Occupation Events | 1 | RU UA | unian |
| 2026-02-06 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-03 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-02-02 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-30 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-28 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-27 | 1 | RU UA | unian | |
| 2026-01-18 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-17 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-15 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2026-01-13 | 1 | UA | liveuamap | |
| 2026-01-10 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense Actions | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2026-01-09 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-29 | Artillery ShellingCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-24 | UAV/Drone AttacksIED/Mine Events | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-24 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-23 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-15 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-13 | Armored Engagements | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-12 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liveuamap |
| 2025-12-06 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-26 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-25 | Firefights | 3 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-24 | Firefights | 2 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-22 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-11-21 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2025-11-19 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-18 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-16 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-15 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-12 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-11 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Stepnohirsk
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Stepnohirsk has been under Russian control for approximately 86 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Stepnohirsk has experienced 3 documented control status changes.
2022-03-01 — Status changed to Ukraine Controlled (ISW: UA)
Duration: 1402 days
2026-01-01 — Status changed to Contested (DSM: RU, ISW: UA)
Duration: 16 days
2026-01-17 — Status changed to Russian Occupied (DSM: RU, ISW: UA)
Duration: 89 days (ongoing)
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Stepnohirsk.
liveuamap
pravdaua
espreso
interfaxua
meduza
unian
24tvua
nv
pravdaua, unian
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
13150.4% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
9536.5% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Zaporizhzhya Average
| Metric | Stepnohirsk | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 260 | 698 | -438 |
| Artillery Events | 51 | 147 | -96 |
| Airstrike Events | 66 | 51 | +15 |
| UAV Events | 16 | 36 | -20 |
| Civilian Casualties | 41 | 57 | -16 |
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