According to ACLED's Open-tier monthly aggregates via HDX, as of 9 October 2026, 347 civilians were reported killed in Ukraine in September 2026 in 820 civilian targeting events. This figure is above the 90th percentile of the country's own record for the previous 24 months, which stands at 342.1. The highest civilian fatality counts were recorded in Donetsk (81), Dnipropetrovsk (54), Kherson (38), Zaporizhia (35) and Sumy (29). Across all event types, ACLED recorded 7,713 events and 3,906 fatalities in Ukraine during the month.
| Rule | ACLED civilian fatalities against the previous two years |
| Period | 2026-09 |
| Metric | ct_fatalities |
| Value in the month | 347 |
| 90th percentile of that history | 342.1 |
| Months of history compared | 24 |
| Political violence events | 7,713 |
| Reported fatalities | 3,906 |
| Civilian targeting events | 820 |
| Civilians reported killed | 347 |
| Judged against | the 90th percentile of the country's own record over the previous 24 months, 342.1; at least 20 events or 10 civilians killed. Fired on: history_percentile. |
| Detected | 16 October 2026, run 37 |