Kramatorsk
According to Zelenskyy, Russia carried out a rotation and deployed additional forces to the left bank. Regional meetings will become weekly.
Russian forces carried out 47 airstrikes, dropped 152 guided aerial bombs, and deployed 5,405 kamikaze drones. The largest number of attacks was recorded in the Kostiantynivka sector.
A Russian airstrike destroyed the Kramatorsk executive committee building on Peace Square. According to the mayor, it was "the foundation of Ukrainian Kramatorsk."
In Donetsk region, two Russian contract soldiers were detained after fleeing the front, changing into civilian clothes, and hitchhiking to Kyiv. One of them was charged with high treason and collaborationism.
The strike on a residential neighborhood of Kramatorsk killed one person and wounded six civilians, including three children. Twenty-seven buildings were damaged.
The zone for the mandatory evacuation of families with children has been expanded to all settlements in the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk communities. The reason is daily Russian attacks.
Ukrainian forces halted the Russian advance in key areas of Donetsk Oblast and launched a counterattack. The Dobropillia direction remains the most difficult.
In Kramatorsk, Russian guided aerial bombs killed three employees of the heat supply organization. They were preparing the networks for the heating season.
Zelenskyy heard Drapatyi's briefing on the situation in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kharkiv regions. The Defense Forces are holding key settlements.
In September, 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 were injured in Russian attacks. The number of casualties was 85% higher than in September 2025.
In Donetsk region, shelling caused a fire in an 800-square-meter cultural center. In Odesa region, four people were injured after a strike on a supermarket.
Russia is exaggerating its advances in Donetsk Oblast to create the impression that Ukraine’s defenses are collapsing. ISW has not confirmed any gains near Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka.
On the Lyman axis, Ukrainian forces reclaimed 101 km² and liberated Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi. In total, 277 km² and 16 settlements have been liberated.
Russia struck energy, transport and civilian facilities in several regions of Ukraine. One person is known to have been killed, and dozens were injured.
In certain areas of Kramatorsk, the zone for the mandatory evacuation of children has been expanded. The evacuation will be carried out with parents or legal representatives.
Zelenskyy called on the United States to increase pressure on Russia and not ease sanctions. He proposed reciprocal de-escalation of strikes on energy infrastructure.
The Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine briefed Zelenskyy on the situation at the front. They discussed Donetsk region, and Dobropillia in particular.
Volker Türk condemned the Russian attacks that killed 85 civilians and injured 346. He called the strikes on buses in Kramatorsk horrific.
Ukraine requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following Russian strikes that killed 78 people and injured 215. Sybiha called for a resolute international response.
Zelenskyy announced a mirror response to Russia following the strikes on Pryluky and Kramatorsk. He emphasized that Ukraine does not respond to children.
A Russian bomb hit two minibuses in Kramatorsk: 30 people were killed and 18 injured. Zelenskyy promised a response.
A Russian attack on two scheduled buses in Kramatorsk has claimed the lives of 30 people, while another 18 were injured. Public transportation has been suspended in the cities.
On October 8 and 9, Ukraine will hold talks with its partners on strengthening defense. Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian attacks.
Russian forces struck a scheduled bus in Kramatorsk. At least 12 people were killed and 13 more were injured.
Intelligence has recorded Russia’s preparations for a massive attack, and Ukraine is preparing a countermeasure. Over the past day, strikes on 8 regions claimed the life of one person.
The President met with participants in Operation "Vivaldi" and discussed the army's needs. He stated that Russia's plans in Donbas had been thwarted.
Four people were injured in the Kyiv region and one in Kharkiv. Strikes were also recorded in other regions, with infrastructure damage reported.
The machine gunner passed his female interlocutor the coordinates of units and equipment in the Kramatorsk direction. He was taken into custody.
As a result of the strikes on September 26–27, eight people were killed and 42 injured in five regions. The casualties included children, including an 11-month-old girl.
A Russian strike destroyed the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Kramatorsk. The walls, roof, and dome were damaged; there are reports of wounded people.