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Russia Ramps Up Airstrikes on Ukraine | ACLED Brief

26 April 2024

Russia has exploited Ukrainian ammunition shortages due to the six-month delay in the approval of US military aid, sluggish deliveries from the EU, and the disarray caused by the failed Ukrainian summer 2023 counter-offensive to press its advantage in the skies. In October 2023, Russian forces launched an ongoing counter-attack along the frontline with a…

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The Growing Threat of Explosive Devices in Ukraine | ACLED Brief

4 April 2024

Around 75% of the over 1,200 detonations of landmines and remote explosives in Ukraine since 24 February 2022 have been reported to have hit civilians, as both sides of the war continue to lay landmines and use explosives in their operations.

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Q&A: Behind the data on civilian suffering in Ukraine

12 March 2024

Q&A with Nichita Gurcov ACLED Europe and Central Asia Specialist Two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, civilians are still under fire. In this Q&A, Europe and Central Asia Regional Specialist Nichita Gurcov discusses the findings in his latest report, which uses ACLED data to suggest that civilians continue to be exposed to an…

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Still Under Fire: The Evolving Fate of Civilians in Ukraine

22 February 2024

Still Under Fire: The Evolving Fate of Civilians in Ukraine 22 February 2024 While battle lines changed only slightly in the second year of the war, ACLED data suggest that civilians continue to be exposed to an extremely high and persistent risk of violence. The shifts in territorial control by the end of 2022 determined…

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Importing Instability: How the War Against Ukraine Makes Russia Less Secure

9 November 2023

Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine since February 2022 is spilling over back to Russia with cross-border shelling, armed incursions, and drone strike attempts amid increasing internal strife.

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Moving Out of the Shadows: Shifts in Wagner Group Operations Around the World

2 August 2023

This report analyzes ACLED data on Wagner Group conflict activity across the globe, with an in-depth focus on Ukraine, the Central African Republic, and Mali.

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Special Issue on the Targeting of Local Officials: Ukraine

22 June 2023

In the year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, the number of incidents targeting local officials has spiked – a trend that was particularly pronounced during the first months of the war. Local authorities became targets of the Russian occupation forces due to their role as officials in the Ukrainian administration and at the same time, local authorities considered to be linked to the Russian occupation became the target of groups loyal to the Ukrainian government. As the war wages on, this type of violence shows few signs of abating.

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War in Ukraine: One Year On, Nowhere Safe

1 March 2023

This report analyzes trends in ACLED data over the course of the first year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Timeline: Lead-up to Ukraine Invasion

3 March 2022

Ceasefire Violations and Key Developments in Donbas Fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-led separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine surged during the week of Russia’s full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, contributing to a 341% increase in violence relative to the previous month. After an initial decline in fighting following the July…

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Breaking the Pattern: The Relative Success of the Latest Ceasefire Agreement in Ukraine

24 November 2020

A recent ceasefire agreement in Donbas has resulted in a significant decrease in fighting between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-led separatists and has raised hopes for the future of Ukrainian-Russian peace talks. On 22 July 2020, the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine (TCG) — a platform where representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the Organization for…

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