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Global demonstrations in response to the Middle East crisis
The 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel and Israel’s subsequent response across the region triggered a wave of demonstrations around the world, especially in the Middle East, North Africa, Western Europe, and the United States. Over the past year, the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has worsened and violence has spread across the Middle East, most notably into northern Israel and Lebanon, where Israeli forces and Hezbollah have been engaging in an escalating conflict.
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Yemen: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Ukraine: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Sudan: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Haiti: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Mexico: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Myanmar: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Palestine: Mid-year metrics 2024
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Ukraine Conflict Update: 27 January - 2 February 2024
The number of armed clashes increased in the Kharkiv region, compared to the weekly average in the past four weeks, with Russian forces reportedly advancing northeast of Kupiansk and claiming to have captured Tabaivka on the road between Svatove and Kupiansk, despite Ukrainian forces claiming that fighting is ongoing in the village.1 Heavy fighting continued in the areas of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 20-26 January 2024
Russian forces claimed to have captured Krokhmalne village in the Kharkiv region, about 30 kilometers southeast of Kupiansk. In the Donetsk region, fighting continued near Bakhmut, around Avdiivka, and east of Lyman. Due to the fighting, the Ukrainian government announced the evacuation of civilians from the Marinka and Ocheretyne territorial communities in the Donetsk region. Clashes continued in the Zaporizhia region, where Ukrainian forces made gains southwest of Orikhiv.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 13-19 January 2024
Russian forces continued to make incremental advances in the Donetsk region, occupying a village northeast of Bakhmut. Fighting also continued in the areas of Orikhiv and Huliaipole in the Zaporizhia region, along the Kreminna-Svatove-Kupiansk line in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions, and in the area of Krynky on the left bank of the Dnipro river in the Kherson region.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 6-12 January 2024
In the Donetsk region, clashes continued in the areas of Marinka, Avdiivka, Bakhmut, and Lyman. In the Zaporizhia region, fighting continued along the frontline, with most of the clashes recorded around Robotyne and Verbove (south and southeast of Orikhiv, respectively). In the Kharkiv region, fighting concentrated around Synkivka, northeast of Kupiansk. On the occupied southern bank of the Dnipro river in the Kherson region, Russian forces reportedly advanced near Krynky.
Ukraine Conflict update: 11-17 November 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting continued in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces reportedly made territorial gains near Avdiivka, Marinka, and Bakhmut. Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed along the frontline in the Zaporizhia region, with Ukrainian forces advancing near Verbove, southeast of Orikhiv.
Infographic: Violence Escalates in the Middle East in Response to the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Since the outbreak of the current Israel-Palestine conflict, the so-called ‘axis of resistance’ led by Iran has mobilized against Israel and the United States on multiple fronts across the Middle East. Iran-affiliated armed groups have launched more than 280 attacks on Israeli targets and Israeli-linked targets, and more than 80 against US targets and US-linked targets in the region.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 4-10 November 2023
Russian forces continued attempts to encircle Avdiivka in the Donetsk region by trying to enter Stepove settlement to the northwest of Avdiivka throughout the week. Fighting also continued near Bakhmut and in the western part of the Donetsk region. In the Zaporizhia region, clashes continued along the frontline, with Ukrainian forces making gains near Verbove, southeast of Orikhiv, and Russian forces slightly advancing southwest of Huliaipole.
Infographic: Global demonstrations in response to the Israel-Palestine conflict
The Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have triggered a wave of protests and rallies around the world. During the first three weeks of the current round of hostilities, ACLED records approximately 4,200 demonstration events related to the conflict in almost 100 countries and territories, accounting for 38% of all demonstration events reported globally. – Rappler.com Graphic design by Christina De Paris.
Infographic: Global Demonstrations in Response to the Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Hamas attack on southern Israel and subsequent Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have triggered a wave of protests and rallies around the world. During the first three weeks of the current round of hostilities, ACLED records approximately 4,200 demonstration events related to the conflict in almost 100 countries and territories, accounting for 38% of all demonstration events reported globally.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 14-20 October 2023
Fighting continued to center on the Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Luhansk, and Kharkiv regions. In the Donetsk region, Russian forces continued their attempts to encircle Avdiivka. Fighting also took place near Bakhmut and the boundary with the Zaporizhia region. In the Zaporizhia region, Ukrainian forces reportedly advanced west of Polohy.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 7-13 October
Clashes between Ukrainian and Russian forces concentrated in the Zaporizhia and Donetsk regions, notably in the area of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region, around the occupied Donetsk city where Russian forces resumed their offensive toward Avdiivka1, and near the administrative boundary between Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions. Ukrainian forces reportedly made incremental advances south of Bakhmut, while Russian forces gained ground east of Vuhledar.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 30 September
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting continued to occur mostly in the central part of the Zaporizhia region, on its boundary with the Donetsk region, around Russian-occupied Donetsk city, and in the area of Bakhmut.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 2-8 September 2023
In the Donetsk region, fighting concentrated in the area of Bakhmut, around the western and northern parts of Donetsk city, in the areas north of Kramatorsk, and around Vuhledar. Ukrainian forces reportedly gained ground near Avdiivka, south of Bakhmut, and west of Vuhledar by the end of the week. Ukrainian forces also continued to advance south-east of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhia region.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 5 August - 1 September 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Armed clashes decreased in almost all regions after a spike in June and July following the start of the Ukrainian counteroffensive. In the Donetsk region, fighting concentrated in the areas of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka, with no significant changes in the control over territory.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 29 July - 4 August 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting continued in the Donetsk region, with Ukrainian forces reportedly improving their positions in the areas of Vuhledar and Bakhmut. Russian sources claimed limited success in the area of Avdiivka.
Infographic: Journalists Under Attack
Mexico and Bangladesh experienced increases of 44% and 64% in 2022 compared to 2021, on the back of increased targeting by gangs and political party-affiliated perpetrators, respectively. Meanwhile, violence targeting journalists in Afghanistan remained at similar levels in 2022 to 2021 amid ongoing Taliban repression. The largest increase in violence targeting journalists was recorded in Ukraine, where ACLED records 35 such events in 2022 — an over three-fold increase compared with 2021.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 10 - 16 June 2023
Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continued in the areas of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka in the Donetsk region and along the Kreminna-Svatove-Kupiansk line in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. Clashes also intensified in the western part of the Donetsk region, south of Velyka Novosilka, where Ukrainian forces reportedly regained control over several settlements.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 27 May - 2 June 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. The Donetsk region remained a hotspot last week, with fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces concentrating in the areas of Bakhmut and Marinka. Clashes also increased along the Kreminna-Svatove-Kupiansk line in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 13-19 May 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the area of Kreminna in the Luhansk region and north of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. Heavy fighting also continued in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces continued attempts to encircle Bakhmut, capturing several settlements around the city.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 6-12 May 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the area of Kreminna in the Luhansk region and north of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. Heavy fighting also continued in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces continued attempts to encircle Bakhmut, capturing several settlements around the city.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 15-21 April 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. In the Donetsk region, Russian forces and Wagner Group continued their siege of Bakhmut and its environs, with Russian sources claiming that over 80% of the town was under Russian control as of 21 April.1 Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces also continued along the Kreminna-Svatove-Kupiansk line in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 8 - 14 April 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued in the Donetsk region, particularly in and around Bakhmut and in the areas of Avdiivka and Marinka. Russian forces also continued ground attacks along the Kreminna-Svatove line in the Luhansk region. Meanwhile, Ukraine and Russia exchanged more than 100 prisoners of war on each side on 10 April.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 1-7 April 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces remained concentrated in the areas of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region. Russian forces made limited advances within and around Bakhmut.1 Clashes also continued along the Kreminna-Svatove-Kupiansk line in the Luhansk and Kharkiv regions.
Ukraine Conflict Update: 25-31 March 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces continued in and around Bakhmut, Marinka, and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region, as well as along the Kupiansk-Kreminna-Svatove line in the Kharkiv and Luhansk regions. Russian forces continued to advance their positions in Bakhmut and around Avdiivka,1 though no significant territorial gains were reported during the week.
Ukraine Crisis: 11-17 March 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the area of Kreminna in the Luhansk region and north of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. Heavy fighting also continued in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces continued attempts to encircle Bakhmut, capturing several settlements around the city.
Ukraine Crisis: 4-10 March 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued along the frontline in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces secured marginal territorial gains around Bakhmut and Avdiivka.
Ukraine Crisis 18-24 February 2023
For more information, including previous situation summaries and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Conflict Monitor. Russian forces continued offensive operations in the area of Kreminna in the Luhansk region and north of Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region. Heavy fighting also continued in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces continued attempts to encircle Bakhmut, capturing several settlements around the city.
Ukraine Crisis 11-17 February 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 4-10 February 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 28 January - 3 February 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 14-20 January 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 7-13 January 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 6-13 January 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 10 December 2022 - 6 January 2023
Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher. Currently, she manages a team of researchers covering countries across Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia and oversees the dataset and analysis work for the region.
Ukraine Crisis: 3-9 December 2022
Ciro Murillo is a Data Literacy Officer at ACLED and has been with the organization since April 2022. He currently supports the data literacy strategy of the analysis department. Ciro holds a BA in Political Science and Government from Universidad del Norte (Colombia). Ciro has over three years of experience working on research about the Colombian conflict and information management support for humanitarian organizations.
Ukraine Crisis: 19-25 November 2022
Skip to content Ukraine Crisis: 19-25 November 2022 For more information, including previous infographics and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Crisis research hub. Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher.
Ukraine Crisis: 5-11 November 2022
Skip to content Ukraine Crisis: 5-11 November 2022 For more information, including previous infographics and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Crisis research hub. Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher.
Ukraine Crisis: 29 October-4 November 2022
Skip to content Ukraine Crisis: 29 October-4 November 2022 For more information, including previous infographics and an interactive dashboard, visit our Ukraine Crisis research hub. Olha Polishchuk is the Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia Research Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since September 2018, originally hired as the Ukraine Researcher.
Ukraine Crisis: 22-28 October 2022
Ukrainian forces conducted ground attacks near Svatove and Kreminna in the Luhansk region, advancing their positions in the area (ISW, 25 October 2022). Russian forces continued offensive operations in the direction of Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region (RFE/RL, 26 October 2022).
Ukraine Crisis: 15-21 October 2022
While Ukrainian officials have maintained silence about recent developments in their ongoing counteroffensive operation, Russian sources reported the renewal of Ukrainian assaults in the southern Kherson region (ISW, 16 October 2022). In the Donetsk region, Russian forces continued their attempts to seize the strategically important Bakhmut area (Washington Post, 16 October 2022).
Ukraine Crisis: 8-14 October 2022
Suspected Ukrainian forces triggered an explosion that severely damaged the Kerch bridge connecting Russia with occupied Crimea on 8 October. Four Russian civilians were reportedly killed in the explosion. The bridge is an important supply and logistics artery for Russian operations in southern Ukraine (New York Times, 8 October 2022).
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