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29 September – 1 Octoberended

Forest fires in northern Ukraine caused by war

Since the beginning of 2026, there have been 273 forest fires in northern Ukraine, with 95% attributed to Russian military aggression. The most affected area is Chernihiv Oblast, which recorded 212 fires, while over 90% of fires in Sumy Oblast are also linked to the war.

  • 2 events
  • 6 sources
  • updated
Covered by 3 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money 2 sources
  • Media business 2 sources
  • Big capital not in the collected reports
  • Readers and grants not in the collected reports
  • Undisclosed 2 sources

Chronology

1 October

29 September

2 of 2 events

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