Russian Occupied
Very High Activity
48.390495°N 37.836117°E
Total Events
1,572Artillery
306UAV Attacks
111Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Apr 7, 2026Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 306 | 19.5% |
| flight Airstrikes | 258 | 16.4% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 155 | 9.9% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 111 | 7.1% |
| home Property Damage | 110 | 7% |
| bolt Raids | 96 | 6.1% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 91 | 5.8% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 65 | 4.1% |
| domain Occupation Events | 60 | 3.8% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 30 | 1.9% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 21 | 1.3% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 17 | 1.1% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 15 | 1% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 2 | 0.1% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 1 | 0.1% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 322 | 96 | 11 | 13 | 40 | — |
| 2023 | 262 | 111 | 41 | 3 | 52 | -19% |
| 2024 | 685 | 81 | 182 | 51 | 51 | +161% |
| 2025 | 273 | 16 | 23 | 41 | 11 | -60% |
| 2026 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -89% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Toretsk.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-04-06 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-04-05 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-04-04 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-04-03 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-04-02 | 1 | RU | liga | |
| 2026-04-01 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-31 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-30 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-29 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | UA | liga |
| 2026-03-28 | Firefights | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-27 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-26 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-25 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-24 | 1 | RU | liga | |
| 2026-03-23 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-22 | 1 | RU | liga | |
| 2026-03-21 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-20 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-19 | 1 | liga | ||
| 2026-03-18 | Property Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-03-17 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-16 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-15 | AirstrikesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-03-14 | UAV/Drone AttacksRaidsProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | liga |
| 2026-03-13 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-12 | Civilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | liga |
| 2026-03-11 | 1 | RU UA | liga | |
| 2026-03-10 | 1 | RU | liga | |
| 2026-03-09 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2025-12-21 | 1 | RU UA | liveuamap | |
| 2025-12-20 | 1 | liveuamap | ||
| 2025-11-22 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-11-21 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-18 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-10-17 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-25 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-24 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-09-21 | Firefights | 1 | UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-20 | Firefights | 1 | UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-09-04 | Firefights | 1 | UA | liveuamap |
| 2025-08-30 | UAV/Drone AttacksAir Defense ActionsCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-08-27 | Property Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-26 | RaidsMilitary CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-06 | Armored Engagements | 1 | UA | pravdaua |
| 2025-08-05 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-07-25 | 1 | UA | espreso | |
| 2025-07-10 | 1 | RU UA | espreso | |
| 2025-07-01 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2025-05-30 | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Toretsk
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Toretsk has been under Russian control for approximately 102 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Toretsk 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 Toretsk, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 125 | 7 | 37 | 6 | 7 |
| 2024-08 | 123 | 11 | 39 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024-10 | 98 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-01 | 97 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024-09 | 85 | 5 | 27 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022-07 | 84 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 2024-11 | 82 | 12 | 25 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024-12 | 79 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-03 | 69 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 8 |
| 2025-02 | 56 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022-08 | 51 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2023-05 | 49 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Toretsk.
liveuamap
pravdaua
unian
espreso
nv
interfaxua
liga
meduza
24tvua
ria
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
74147.1% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
22914.6% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Toretsk | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,572 | 462 | +1,110 |
| Artillery Events | 306 | 116 | +190 |
| Airstrike Events | 258 | 30 | +228 |
| UAV Events | 111 | 16 | +95 |
| Civilian Casualties | 155 | 35 | +120 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: April 7, 2026