{
  "id": "ACM-RUS-UKR",
  "slug": "russia-ukraine-war",
  "title": "The Russia–Ukraine War",
  "url": "https://armedconflicts.org/russia-ukraine-war.html",
  "status": "Active",
  "intensity": "High",
  "region": "Eastern Europe",
  "type": "Interstate war",
  "tracked_since": "2022",
  "revision": "2026-08-05",
  "sources": [
    "ACLED",
    "UCDP",
    "CFR Global Conflict Tracker"
  ],
  "locations": [
    {
      "name": "Kyiv",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 50.4501,
      "lon": 30.5234,
      "description": "Capital of Ukraine and seat of the Ukrainian government, targeted repeatedly by long-range Russian missile and drone strikes."
    },
    {
      "name": "Kharkiv",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 49.9935,
      "lon": 36.2304,
      "description": "Ukraine's second-largest city, near the northeastern border with Russia and under recurring artillery and glide-bomb range pressure.",
      "control": "Held by Ukrainian forces; Russian forces are attempting to advance within artillery range of the city",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project",
      "source_url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-1-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-08-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kupiansk",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 49.7167,
      "lon": 37.6167,
      "description": "Kharkiv Oblast city on the Oskil River that changed hands early in the war and remains a contested infiltration front.",
      "control": "Held by Ukrainian forces amid continued Russian infiltration attempts",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project",
      "source_url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-1-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-08-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Pokrovsk",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 48.2833,
      "lon": 37.1667,
      "description": "Donetsk Oblast logistics hub and rail junction that has been a focal point of Russia's slow-moving offensive for over a year.",
      "control": "Held by Ukrainian forces, who have repelled repeated Russian advances",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project",
      "source_url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-1-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-08-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Zaporizhzhia",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 47.8388,
      "lon": 35.1396,
      "description": "Regional capital on the Dnipro River, near the front line since Russia's 2022 invasion of the surrounding oblast.",
      "control": "Held by Ukrainian forces",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project",
      "source_url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-1-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-08-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Kherson",
      "type": "city",
      "lat": 46.6354,
      "lon": 32.6169,
      "description": "Southern regional capital on the west bank of the Dnipro, retaken by Ukraine in November 2022 and shelled from Russian-held territory across the river since.",
      "control": "Held by Ukrainian forces west of the Dnipro River",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project",
      "source_url": "https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-1-2026",
      "as_of": "2026-08-01"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mariupol",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 47.0971,
      "lon": 37.5434,
      "description": "Sea of Azov port city largely destroyed in a months-long 2022 siege and held by Russian forces since, now a rebuilt administrative center under occupation."
    },
    {
      "name": "Sevastopol",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 44.6054,
      "lon": 33.522,
      "description": "Crimean port city and historic headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet; Crimea has been administered by Russia since a 2014 annexation that most of the international community does not recognize."
    },
    {
      "name": "Odesa",
      "type": "port",
      "lat": 46.4825,
      "lon": 30.7233,
      "description": "Ukraine's principal Black Sea port, essential to grain exports and a recurring target of Russian missile and drone strikes."
    }
  ],
  "revision_history": [
    {
      "date": "2026-08-05",
      "change": "Headlines refreshed",
      "source": "News feed"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "change": "Kharkiv control updated",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "change": "Kupiansk control updated",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "change": "Pokrovsk control updated",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "change": "Zaporizhzhia control updated",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-08-01",
      "change": "Kherson control updated",
      "source": "Institute for the Study of War / Critical Threats Project"
    }
  ]
}