According to ACLED's open-tier monthly aggregates on HDX, as of 2 October 2026, Ukraine recorded 8,202 political violence events in August 2026, with 3,862 reported fatalities. This count is above the 90th percentile of the country's previous 24 months, which stood at 7,444 events. In August 2026 ACLED also recorded 940 events targeting civilians and 463 civilian fatalities. Zaporizhia accounted for 1,978 events that month, followed by Donetsk with 1,917, Kherson with 1,284, Sumy with 857 and Kharkiv with 850.
| Rule | ACLED political violence events against the previous two years |
| Period | 2026-08 |
| Metric | pv_events |
| Value in the month | 8,202 |
| 90th percentile of that history | 7,443.9 |
| Months of history compared | 24 |
| Political violence events | 8,202 |
| Reported fatalities | 3,862 |
| Civilian targeting events | 940 |
| Civilians reported killed | 463 |
| Judged against | the 90th percentile of the country's own record over the previous 24 months, 7,443.9; at least 20 events or 10 civilians killed. Fired on: history_percentile. |
| Detected | 13 October 2026, run 19 |