🇺🇦Ukraine war and conflict risk
Data as of · estimate recalculated daily · fighting data arrive with a delay of about 2 months · Region: Europe
Ukraine, as of 2026-10-04: a war is ongoing (since 24 Feb 2022) — this is the main danger now. Risk of yet another, new crisis within 90 days: elevated, unchanged since 27 Sep; this measure is separate and does not reflect the war. Main signal: Level of armed violence.
The estimate covers only armed crises and coups; terrorism, crime and weather are not included. Before travelling, check your foreign ministry’s advice.
Danger now is what is already happening. Risk is the chance of a new, separate crisis; during a war it can be low.
Ukraine: risk level over time
Weekly risk level. Dots mark the start of an ongoing event.
Country summary
Danger now
War
Risk of a new crisis (90 days)
Elevated
Historically, about 1 in 11 weeks at this level were followed by a new crisis within 90 days
Key drivers
- →Level of armed violence
- →Situation in neighbouring countries
Regional context
Map →Neighbouring countries
- 🇷🇺 RussiaHigh
- 🇧🇾 BelarusLow
- 🇭🇺 HungaryLow
- 🇲🇩 MoldovaLow
- 🇵🇱 PolandLow
- 🇷🇴 RomaniaLow
- 🇸🇰 SlovakiaLow
What drives the risk assessment for Ukraine
Methodology →Signals behind the level and how they moved since 27 Sep
Events in the country, last 90 days
No events we track in the past 90 days.
Ukraine: timeline of changes (past year)
- Risk levelLow → Elevated
- Risk levelElevated → Low
How it compares
A crisis here means a new outbreak of armed violence or a coup — a threat to people’s lives or freedom.
Questions and answers
Is there a war in Ukraine now?
Yes. As of 2026-10-04, a major armed conflict is ongoing in Ukraine (since 24 Feb 2022): at least 1,000 deaths in the past year and at least 25 in the past month. These data arrive with a delay of about two months.
Could a new war or coup start in Ukraine?
The automated estimate of the risk of a new, separate crisis in Ukraine — an outbreak of armed violence or a coup — within 90 days is Elevated, unchanged since 27 Sep. Historically, about 1 in 11 weeks at this level were followed by such a crisis. Most weeks at this level passed without a new crisis.
Is it safe to travel to Ukraine?
War Radar is not travel advice. Danger now in Ukraine: war. Official travel warnings: no change. Always follow the official guidance of your government.