Interactive map: Attacks on Russian territory, updated in real time

As Ukraine fights back, the war has spread to at least 60 Russian regions

Every year, Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine spreads further into Russia itself: drone strikes are becoming more frequent, and are reaching ever more regions. Novaya Gazeta Europe has created a map of attacks on Russian territory since the beginning of 2022. It updates every 15 minutes and can be used to track attacks in real time.

Our algorithm aggregates posts from over 700 Telegram channels and uses AI to identify military incidents among them. Most incidents on the map involve Ukrainian attacks, though we also include other events, such as cases where Russia has accidentally struck its own territory.

Each incident shown on the map is based on at least two reports about the same event (such as a drone attack), published within 24 hours of each other and referencing the same location. For more on our methodology, see the expandable section below.

The goal of our map is to provide a broad picture of military incidents on Russian territory. Complete accuracy is not possible: our AI system makes mistakes (errors appear in roughly five percent of descriptions and locations), and we cannot verify everything reported in the news. The map also contains some duplicate entries (also around five percent).

We recommend independently verifying any information you find on the map. Errors can be reported using the button inside each incident card.

Key findings:

• The number of incidents on Russian territory began rising sharply in spring 2023, when Ukraine's counteroffensive got underway. Since then, the count has grown year over year: incidents in 2024 were double those in 2023, and 2025 saw 27 percent more than 2024.

• Around 78% of all military incidents involve drone attacks or air defence activity. Missile strikes and artillery account for 13% of incidents.
• The number of missile strikes on Russia dropped sharply in March 2025, when US military aid to Ukraine was reduced. In the first quarter of 2026, however, missile attacks began climbing again, running at twice the rate of the final quarter of 2025.

• Around 44% of all military incidents and 55% of drone strikes occur in the Belgorod region. Border regions — Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, and Rostov, along with occupied Crimea and Sevastopol — account for three quarters of all incidents.

• The geographic spread of military incidents continues to expand across Russia. The number of regions recording military incidents continues to grow: 57 in the second half of 2025, up from 48 in the first half of the year and just 43 the year before. In total, 60 regions have been affected since the war began.