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Kramatorsk

Administrative center of Donetsk Oblast
Kramatorsk is a city in the Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, located on the banks of the Kazennyi Torets River, a right tributary of the Siverskyi Donets. Its pre-war population was estimated at 147,145 people (2022 estimate), and in July 2025, the number was reported to be around 53,000 people. The city has served as the temporary administrative center of Donetsk Oblast since October 2014 and is also the administrative center of the Kramatorsk Raion. The city was founded in 1868 around a railway station and developed into an important industrial center for mechanical engineering. Kramatorsk is considered a large urban agglomeration within the Donbas, historically rich in natural resources, including chalk, sand, and valuable clays.
1932
The settlement received city status
2014
The city became the temporary administrative center of Donetsk Oblast
2020
The city ranked 40th in the transparency rating of 100 Ukrainian cities in the "Transparent Cities" study by Transparency International Ukraine
2023
Kramatorsk ranked 2nd in the rating of cities for renaming toponyms as part of decolonization in the "Transparent Cities" study by Transparency International Ukraine
2025
Kramatorsk received the honorary title "Hero City of Ukraine," according to the decree of the President of Ukraine dated September 30, 2025
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General Staff on the situation at the front: the number of combat engagements increased to 81, the enemy is active in three directions

There were 81 combat engagements in the frontline. The enemy is most active in the Liman, Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. Ukrainian forces are steadfastly holding the line and inflicting losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 03:59 PM • 20805 views
Russians fired 2908 times in Donetsk region over 24 hours

Russian troops fired 2908 times in the Donetsk region, hitting 17 settlements. 140 civilian objects were damaged, including 72 residential buildings, and 17 civilians were injured.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 11:35 AM • 24315 views
Ukraine's General Staff: 217 combat engagements in the frontline in 24 hours, the most intense - in the Kurakhove sector

Over the last day, 217 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 5 missile and 73 air strikes, firing 5,300 times. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.

War in Ukraine • September 21, 06:29 AM • 19035 views
General Staff: 190 combat engagements took place in the frontline, the most intense near Novohrodivka

There were 190 combat engagements in the frontline. The intensity of hostilities remains high in the Pokrovsk sector.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 09:40 PM • 17825 views
General Staff on the situation in the frontline: 123 hostile attacks took place, most intense fighting in the Kurakhove sector

Over the last day, 123 combat engagements took place, 40 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy attacked in various parts of the frontline, Ukrainian troops repelled most of the attacks, and the situation remains under control.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 02:28 PM • 16439 views
Three killed, eight wounded, damaged educational institutions: consequences of hostile shelling in Donetsk region

Russian troops shelled 17 localities in Donetsk region. Three local residents were killed and eight wounded. 58 civilian objects were damaged, including residential buildings and educational institutions.

Society • September 20, 08:00 AM • 18123 views
Russia's army dropped 27 CABs in Kursk region in 226 days at the frontline - General Staff

There were 226 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The most active attacks took place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske directions. Russian aviation conducted 18 strikes in the Kursk region, dropping 27 guided bombs.

War in Ukraine • September 20, 05:37 AM • 16258 views
General Staff: 163 combat engagements in the frontline, most intense fighting took place in the Kurakhove sector

There were 163 combat engagements in the frontline, the hottest spot was in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy conducted 61 air strikes, used 587 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,500 times.

War in Ukraine • September 19, 08:54 PM • 21399 views
General Staff: enemy is particularly active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors

The General Staff reports 95 combat engagements per day. The enemy is particularly active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where Ukrainian defenders are holding back the attack and inflicting losses on the occupiers.

War in Ukraine • September 19, 02:00 PM • 17065 views
187 combat engagements in the last day: the situation was the most intense in the Pokrovsk sector again

The enemy attacks Ukrainian positions with missile and air strikes. Ukrainian defenders hold back the onslaught, inflicting maximum losses on the enemy in all frontlines.

War in Ukraine • September 19, 05:44 AM • 15561 views
The situation is the hottest in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors: General Staff on the situation at the front and occupants' losses

Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where a significant amount of enemy equipment and manpower was destroyed.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 09:11 PM • 18710 views
Number of battles on the frontline increased to 103, Russian army launched 16 missiles at Kursk region - General Staff

The situation is the hottest in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors. Ukrainian defense forces are repelling numerous attacks by Russian occupants, restraining their advance in various parts of the frontline.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 02:32 PM • 18089 views
Donetsk region: six people wounded due to Russian shelling of Malynivka and Kostyantynivka

Russian troops shelled Malynivka and Kostyantynivka in Donetsk region. Six civilians were wounded in the attacks, and houses, cars and a power line were damaged.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 11:10 AM • 16287 views
Situation in Donetsk region: local wounded in Kostyantynivka, damage caused by shelling in three districts

russian shelling damaged houses and infrastructure in Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of Donetsk region. A local resident was wounded in Kostyantynivka, and a total of 17 attacks were recorded over the day.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 08:21 AM • 14843 views
Ukrainian Defense Forces repel 100 hostile attacks in Kurakhove and Pokrovske sectors - General Staff on the situation at the front

Over the last day, 194 combat engagements took place, 100 of them in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 72 air strikes and fired 4,800 times, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.

War in Ukraine • September 18, 05:37 AM • 15952 views
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 139 combat engagements at the front: Ukrainian Armed Forces repel occupants' attacks

There were 139 combat engagements on the frontline, a quarter of which are ongoing. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled Russian attacks in various directions, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • September 17, 11:19 PM • 20947 views
General Staff: 145 combat engagements over the day, almost a third in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 145 combat engagements in the frontline, almost a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy carried out 79 air strikes and over 4,600 attacks, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.

War in Ukraine • August 19, 05:43 AM • 55785 views
2 people killed in Donetsk region, 8 wounded in shelling

On August 17, shelling in Donetsk region killed two people in Toretsk and Myrnohrad, and wounded eight others in different localities. Total number of victims in the region since the beginning of the invasion: 2161 dead, 5666 wounded.

Society • August 18, 06:02 AM • 104389 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces repel 46 Russian attacks in Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

Over the last day, 139 combat engagements were registered in the frontline. The highest concentration of attacks was in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian troops repelled 46 enemy assault and offensive attacks.

War in Ukraine • August 18, 05:32 AM • 107534 views
98 combat engagements over the day: Ukrainian Armed Forces repel attacks in various sectors

There were 98 combat engagements over the day. Russia launched 3 missile strikes, 64 air strikes, and used 463 kamikaze drones. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are repelling attacks at the Kharkiv, Kupiansk, Lyman and other directions.

War in Ukraine • August 17, 09:21 PM • 58402 views
Man rescued from rubble in Kramatorsk after shelling

Rescuers pulled a wounded man from the rubble of a two-story building in Kramatorsk after an enemy strike. During the rescue operations, 0.5 tons of building structures were dismantled.

War in Ukraine • August 17, 12:42 PM • 37447 views
Two people died as a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region

Over the last day, the occupants attacked the settlements of Donetsk region 14 times. Two people died, one was wounded, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged. 2610 people were evacuated from the front line.

War in Ukraine • August 17, 09:02 AM • 34279 views
Ukrainian troops engage in 132 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day, 51 of them in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

Over the past day, 132 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched 7 missile and 70 air strikes, making 4698 attacks. The Ukrainian Armed Forces successfully repelled the attacks in different directions, inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • August 17, 08:04 AM • 42765 views
Occupants have already made 23 attempts to push out the Defense Forces in the Pokrovsk sector: General Staff on the situation at the front

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reports 75 combat engagements at the front as of 16:00. The enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where almost a third of all attacks took place.

War in Ukraine • August 16, 01:58 PM • 28647 views
General Staff: 144 combat engagements over the last day, the hottest in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 144 combat engagements in the frontline, almost a third of them in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 7 missile and 74 air strikes, dropping 101 drones. Defense forces are repelling the attacks.

War in Ukraine • August 16, 05:37 AM • 25404 views
111 combat engagements took place in the frontline: the situation is the most intense in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 111 combat engagements over the last day, the situation was the most intense in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy launched 5 missile and 53 air strikes, engaged 502 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,100 times.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 08:42 PM • 36639 views
Occupants advanced near Zalizne, New York and Toretsk: General Staff on the situation at the front

Over the last day, 68 combat engagements took place in various sectors of the frontline. In the Toretsk sector, the occupants increased the number of attacks to 10, advancing near Zalizne, New York and Toretsk.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 02:17 PM • 35515 views
There were 58 battles on the Pokrovsk direction over the past day - General Staff

Over the course of the day, there were 165 combat clashes, the most on the Pokrovsk direction - 58. The enemy carried out 5 missile and 58 air strikes, conducted 4,365 shellings, including 135 from MLRS.

War in Ukraine • August 15, 05:53 AM • 34566 views
There were 153 combat engagements in the frontline: the enemy lost over 250 troops in the Pokrovsk sector

There were 153 combat engagements in the frontline. The enemy was most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where the occupants lost over 250 troops and equipment.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 08:46 PM • 41959 views
The number of combat engagements in the frontline increased to 106, the situation is the most intense in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

The General Staff reports an increase in the number of combat engagements to 106. The most intense enemy attacks are in the Pokrovske and Toretske directions, where Ukrainian defenders are repelling numerous assaults.

War in Ukraine • August 14, 01:40 PM • 20853 views