List of conflicts in Europe
Updated: 5/20/2026, 8:10:47 PM Wikipedia source
This is a list of conflicts in Europe ordered chronologically, including wars between European states, civil wars within European states, wars between a European state and a non-European state that took place within Europe, militarized interstate disputes, and global conflicts in which Europe was a theatre of war. There are various definitions of Europe and in particular, there is a significant dispute about the eastern and southeastern boundaries, specifically about how to define the countries of the former Soviet Union. This list is based on a wide definition that includes much of the interface between Europe and Western Asia.
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Ongoing conflicts in Europe · 21st century › Ongoing conflicts
2026 Iran War
2026 Iran War
Conflict → Russo-Ukrainian War
2026 Iran War
Includes → 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
War in Donbas
Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belarusian and Russian partisan movement (2022–present)
Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
2025 Russian drone incursion into Pol
• drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia 1st-4th March
• Iranian drone strikes on Azerbajian
Date started → 20 Feb 2014
28 February 2026
Duration → 12 years and 3 months
2 weeks and 2 days
Casualties → 250,000+ to 285,000 killed, 300,000 to 400,000 wounded, as of February, 2023
As of 16 March 2026 in Europe: 4 wounded (civilian)
1 French solider killed (not in Europe)
| Conflict | Includes | Date started | Duration | Casualties |
| Russo-Ukrainian War | 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation War in Donbas Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarusian and Russian partisan movement (2022–present) Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present) 2025 Russian drone incursion into Pol | 20 Feb 2014 | 12 years and 3 months | 250,000+ to 285,000 killed, 300,000 to 400,000 wounded, as of February, 2023 |
| 2026 Iran War | • drone strikes on Akrotiri and Dhekelia 1st-4th March • Iranian drone strikes on Azerbajian | 28 February 2026 | 2 weeks and 2 days | As of 16 March 2026 in Europe: 4 wounded (civilian) 1 French solider killed (not in Europe) |
References
- War in the Modern Great Power System: 1495--1975https://books.google.com/books?id=8cEfBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA89
- Wars and population