May 2025 — War Report
Day-by-day breakdown of military events, casualties, and key developments in May 2025.
Monthly Overview
In May 2025, 2,397 conflict events were documented across Ukraine, affecting 15 regions — a very high level of activity. Kherson recorded the highest concentration of incidents with 407 events (17% of the monthly total). Explosions and remote violence (airstrikes, artillery, drones) was the most prevalent category with 615 recorded incidents. Reported fatalities for the month totalled 16,549, an average of 77 events per day.
- ▸2,397 total conflict events in May 2025
- ▸16,549 reported fatalities
- ▸15 Ukrainian regions affected
- ▸Most affected region: Kherson (407 events)
- ▸Event breakdown: Explosions/Remote violence: 615; Violence against civilians: 598; Strategic developments: 595
- ▸Average activity: 77 events per day
Total Events
2,397
Fatalities
16,549
Regions Affected
1
Avg Events/Day
77
Event Types
Daily Reports
Thu
1
70 events
596 casualties
Fri
2
96 events
732 casualties
Sat
3
75 events
603 casualties
Sun
4
93 events
532 casualties
Mon
5
64 events
400 casualties
Tue
6
63 events
365 casualties
Wed
7
71 events
541 casualties
Thu
8
58 events
433 casualties
Fri
9
91 events
532 casualties
Sat
10
91 events
682 casualties
Sun
11
93 events
663 casualties
Mon
12
94 events
590 casualties
Tue
13
97 events
719 casualties
Wed
14
64 events
456 casualties
Thu
15
66 events
313 casualties
Fri
16
61 events
426 casualties
Sat
17
78 events
604 casualties
Sun
18
64 events
432 casualties
Mon
19
84 events
519 casualties
Tue
20
103 events
708 casualties
Wed
21
58 events
421 casualties
Thu
22
84 events
600 casualties
Fri
23
56 events
424 casualties
Sat
24
103 events
602 casualties
Sun
25
87 events
591 casualties
Mon
26
89 events
570 casualties
Tue
27
75 events
492 casualties
Wed
28
61 events
402 casualties
Thu
29
81 events
667 casualties
Fri
30
67 events
482 casualties
Sat
31
60 events
452 casualties