January 2026 — War Report
Day-by-day breakdown of military events, casualties, and key developments in January 2026.
Monthly Overview
In January 2026, 2,509 conflict events were documented across Ukraine, affecting 15 regions — a very high level of activity. Luhansk recorded the highest concentration of incidents with 423 events (17% of the monthly total). Ground battles was the most prevalent category with 636 recorded incidents. Reported fatalities for the month totalled 17,413, an average of 81 events per day.
- ▸2,509 total conflict events in January 2026
- ▸17,413 reported fatalities
- ▸15 Ukrainian regions affected
- ▸Most affected region: Luhansk (423 events)
- ▸Event breakdown: Battles: 636; Strategic developments: 635; Violence against civilians: 622
- ▸Average activity: 81 events per day
Total Events
2,509
Fatalities
17,413
Regions Affected
1
Avg Events/Day
81
Event Types
Daily Reports
Thu
1
95 events
582 casualties
Fri
2
57 events
334 casualties
Sat
3
70 events
453 casualties
Sun
4
77 events
465 casualties
Mon
5
93 events
554 casualties
Tue
6
57 events
485 casualties
Wed
7
84 events
613 casualties
Thu
8
85 events
569 casualties
Fri
9
81 events
442 casualties
Sat
10
66 events
430 casualties
Sun
11
91 events
714 casualties
Mon
12
77 events
625 casualties
Tue
13
102 events
678 casualties
Wed
14
86 events
602 casualties
Thu
15
82 events
492 casualties
Fri
16
94 events
633 casualties
Sat
17
64 events
425 casualties
Sun
18
101 events
760 casualties
Mon
19
89 events
575 casualties
Tue
20
73 events
480 casualties
Wed
21
87 events
760 casualties
Thu
22
59 events
472 casualties
Fri
23
94 events
741 casualties
Sat
24
81 events
506 casualties
Sun
25
95 events
640 casualties
Mon
26
67 events
431 casualties
Tue
27
67 events
358 casualties
Wed
28
71 events
559 casualties
Thu
29
97 events
774 casualties
Fri
30
71 events
500 casualties
Sat
31
96 events
761 casualties