Russian Occupied
Very High Activity
47.782663°N 37.256109°E
Total Events
1,709Artillery
523UAV Attacks
56Active Period
Feb 24, 2022 — Jun 28, 2025Conflict Event Overview
| Event Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| explosion Artillery Shelling | 523 | 30.6% |
| flight Airstrikes | 167 | 9.8% |
| undo Retreats/Withdrawals | 117 | 6.8% |
| bolt Raids | 87 | 5.1% |
| person_off Military Casualties | 76 | 4.4% |
| home Property Damage | 75 | 4.4% |
| radar Air Defense Actions | 61 | 3.6% |
| group Civilian Casualties | 59 | 3.5% |
| shield Armored Engagements | 58 | 3.4% |
| flight_takeoff UAV/Drone Attacks | 56 | 3.3% |
| warning IED/Mine Events | 44 | 2.6% |
| local_fire_department Firefights | 41 | 2.4% |
| domain Occupation Events | 19 | 1.1% |
| computer Cyber Operations | 5 | 0.3% |
| local_hospital Hospital/Medical | 1 | 0.1% |
Event Type Distribution
Year-by-Year Conflict Profile
| Year | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 509 | 209 | 23 | 3 | 32 | — |
| 2023 | 745 | 220 | 68 | 17 | 20 | +46% |
| 2024 | 449 | 93 | 76 | 34 | 6 | -40% |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -99% |
Documented Conflict Events
Showing 50 most recent individual event records for Vuhledar.
| Date | Event Types | Reports | Allegiance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-28 | UAV/Drone AttacksCivilian CasualtiesProperty Damage | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2025-06-27 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-06-27 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2025-06-22 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2025-06-21 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | RU UA | espreso |
| 2025-06-21 | 1 | UA | pravdaua | |
| 2024-12-19 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-12-10 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-12-02 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-12-01 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-11-23 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-11-23 | 1 | RU | liveuamap | |
| 2024-11-22 | Artillery Shelling | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-11-22 | 3 | RU | espreso, interfaxua, liga | |
| 2024-11-13 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-11-12 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-28 | Raids | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-10-27 | RaidsOccupation Events | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-10-27 | Raids | 1 | RU | pravdaua |
| 2024-10-23 | Retreats/Withdrawals | 1 | meduza | |
| 2024-10-19 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-10-17 | 1 | meduza | ||
| 2024-10-15 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-10-15 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-14 | AirstrikesRetreats/Withdrawals | 1 | RU | interfaxua |
| 2024-10-14 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-10-14 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-14 | 1 | RU | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-13 | Military Casualties | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2024-10-13 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-13 | 1 | interfaxua | ||
| 2024-10-13 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-10-12 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-10-12 | 1 | RU | espreso | |
| 2024-10-12 | Military Casualties | 1 | unian | |
| 2024-10-09 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | unian | |
| 2024-10-09 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-10-09 | 1 | espreso | ||
| 2024-10-08 | Artillery ShellingUAV/Drone Attacks | 2 | UA | meduza |
| 2024-10-08 | UAV/Drone Attacks | 1 | UA | unian |
| 2024-10-08 | Military Casualties | 1 | unian | |
| 2024-10-08 | 1 | unian | ||
| 2024-10-08 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2024-10-08 | UAV/Drone AttacksMilitary Casualties | 1 | pravdaua | |
| 2024-10-08 | 6 | liga, pravdaua, unian | ||
| 2024-10-08 | 1 | UA | liga | |
| 2024-10-08 | 2 | espreso | ||
| 2024-10-07 | 1 | UA | unian | |
| 2024-10-07 | 1 | pravdaua | ||
| 2024-10-07 | 1 | liga |
Activity Timeline
Monthly Events in Vuhledar
Territorial Control History
Current Status: Russian Occupied
Vuhledar has been under Russian control for approximately 102 recorded days since February 2022.
Ukraine
Russia
Contested
Territorial Control Transitions
Vuhledar 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 Vuhledar, ranked by intensity.
| Month | Events | Artillery | Airstrikes | UAV | Civilian Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02 | 198 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| 2024-09 | 130 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 0 |
| 2023-03 | 128 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022-11 | 109 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023-01 | 102 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024-10 | 102 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2022-10 | 78 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023-04 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024-04 | 64 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-12 | 62 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022-09 | 61 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022-08 | 51 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Intelligence Sources
News and monitoring sources that reported conflict events in Vuhledar.
liveuamap
meduza
unian
espreso
nv
ria
liga
pravdaua
interfaxua
24tvua
Force Activity Analysis
Russian-Attributed
67839.7% of events
Ukrainian-Attributed
25414.9% of events
Russian Forces
Ukrainian Forces
Comparative Analysis
vs Donets'k Average
| Metric | Vuhledar | Oblast Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events | 1,709 | 462 | +1,247 |
| Artillery Events | 523 | 116 | +407 |
| Airstrike Events | 167 | 30 | +137 |
| UAV Events | 56 | 16 | +40 |
| Civilian Casualties | 59 | 35 | +24 |
Data Source
Location Conflict Data: VIINA Dataset (Georgetown University) — Violent Incident Information from News Articles. Territorial control: ISW + DeepStateMap composite.
Last updated: June 28, 2025