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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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Ukraine's General Staff: 80 combat engagements in the frontline, most intense fighting in the Pokrovsk sector

Ukrainian troops repelled 80 combat engagements along the entire front line, with the most intense fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector, causing significant losses to Russian troops.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 04:23 PM • 25245 views
Defense Forces in the Kharkiv sector succeed in certain areas - General Staff

In certain areas of the Kharkiv sector, the Ukrainian Armed Forces achieved success, repelling attacks and inflicting significant losses on the enemy, while in the Kupyansk and other areas the situation remains tense and combat engagements continue.

War in Ukraine • May 27, 08:40 AM • 38135 views
Ukrainian Air Force, Missile Forces and Artillery Strike 16 Enemy Attacks - General Staff

Ukrainian troops repelled numerous Russian attacks on many fronts, engaging in 95 combat engagements, and the Air Force, missile forces and artillery struck 16 times at enemy concentrations.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 08:50 PM • 25236 views
Combat engagement continues near Andriivka - General Staff

Fighting continues near Andriyivka, and in the Kramatorsk sector, Russian occupants made two offensive attempts but were repelled.

War in Ukraine • May 26, 11:58 AM • 30831 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces conduct 99 hostile offensive and assault actions over the last day - General Staff

The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled numerous offensive and assault operations by Russian troops in various frontline areas, with the hottest fighting taking place in the Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 06:50 PM • 29439 views
Enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk sector, 44 combat engagements already took place in the frontline - General Staff

Russian troops have intensified attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, with the number of combat engagements more than tripling, while Ukrainian troops are bravely holding off the Russian onslaught, according to the latest report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 12:14 PM • 27602 views
General Staff: 21 combat engagements so far, one continues near Vovchansk, situation is tense in the Kupyansk sector

Twenty-one combat engagements took place in the frontline today, with another combat engagement in the Kharkiv sector near Vovchansk and another in the Kupyansk sector. In the Siversky sector, Ukrainian troops succeeded in some areas.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 08:42 AM • 26085 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces record 77 combat engagements in the frontline, fighting continues in two sectors - General Staff

Intense fighting continues in the Kharkiv, Kupyansk, Kramatorsk and Pokrovsk sectors as Russian troops attempt to break through Ukrainian defenses - 77 combat engagements have been recorded since the beginning of the day on May 24.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 05:46 PM • 25620 views
General Staff: 73 combat engagements so far, enemy significantly intensified in Kramatorsk sector

Russian troops have significantly intensified their activity in the Kramatorsk sector, with a total of 73 combat engagements on the frontline as of 16:00 on May 24, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.

Society • May 24, 01:39 PM • 15997 views
Russian informant detained for spying on Ukrainian Defense Forces in the hottest spots of Donetsk region

Ukraine's Security Service detained a Russian informant who was spying on Ukrainian Armed Forces units fighting in the hottest spots of Donetsk region.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 07:10 AM • 24318 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces record 113 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day

Over the past day, 113 combat engagements took place between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Russian occupiers in various parts of the frontline, during which Ukrainian troops successfully repelled numerous Russian attacks and inflicted significant losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 06:56 AM • 17590 views
Enemy fired 16 times at Donetsk region's localities, dropped bombs on Kurakhove

Russian troops fired 16 times at settlements in Donetsk region, including dropping guided missiles on Kurakhove, damaging residential buildings, administrative buildings and infrastructure.

War in Ukraine • May 24, 06:22 AM • 21633 views
Since the beginning of the day, russia has launched 3 missile attacks, 37 air strikes, 387 kamikaze drone strikes and 3,000 attacks on Ukrainian positions

russia conducted intensive attacks on Ukrainian positions, including 3 missile strikes, 37 air strikes, 387 kamikaze drone strikes and about 3,000 attacks with various types of weapons.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 08:48 PM • 57059 views
Ukrainian troops record 79 combat engagements in the frontline, fighting continues in the Kupyansk and Pokrovsk sectors - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, the occupants have already carried out 79 attacks on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, most of the fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kupyanske directions, according to the evening report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 06:00 PM • 96983 views
Defense forces continue to repel three enemy assaults in the areas of Andriivka and Novyi

Ukrainian troops repelled three enemy attacks near Andriyivka and Novove, and the situation remains under control despite intense fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 03:57 PM • 14726 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces incurred 28 combat engagements in the frontline since the beginning of the day: fighting continues in Krynok area near Klishchiyivka - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 28 combat engagements were registered on the frontline, with fighting continuing, in particular, in the vicinity of Krynok, Kharkiv region, and near Klishchiyivka, Donetsk region.

War in Ukraine • May 23, 08:06 AM • 72753 views
russia launched 4 missile strikes, 37 air strikes, and 376 kamikaze drone attacks over the past day

Since the beginning of the day, 121 combat engagements have taken place, during which Russian occupants launched 4 missile attacks, 37 air strikes using 47 drones and 376 kamikaze attacks on Ukrainian positions.

War in Ukraine • May 22, 08:30 PM • 71841 views
General Staff: the main efforts of the enemy are in Kupyansky and Pokrovsky directions

Russian troops have concentrated their main efforts on Kupyansk and Pokrovsky directions, while, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 22 military clashes occurred in Kupyansk and 12 military clashes continue in Pokrovsky direction, while six more attacks were repelled.

War in Ukraine • May 22, 01:44 PM • 25188 views
Today, the Russian Federation twice unsuccessfully tried to attack the area of the village of Liptsy in Kharkiv region, 5 clashes continue in Kupyansky direction - General Staff

Russian troops twice unsuccessfully tried to attack the area of the village of Liptsy, Kharkiv region, while five military clashes continue in the Kupyansky direction near the settlements of Sinkovka, Berestovo, Nevsky and Makeyevka.

War in Ukraine • May 22, 08:42 AM • 23387 views
94 military clashes occurred at the front during the day – General Staff

Ukrainian servicemen are steadfastly defending their native land, resolutely repelling 94 enemy attacks and counterattacking in certain areas, improving their tactical positions, despite the superiority of the Russian occupiers in manpower and equipment.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 08:17 PM • 49832 views
There are 86 military clashes at the front, the invaders are trying to break through the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in most directions - General Staff

On May 21, 86 clashes occurred at the front, most of which occurred in the Pokrovsky, Kharkiv, Seversky and Kramatorsk directions, as the enemy continues active operations, but Ukrainian troops restrain the onslaught and give a decisive rebuff, as a result of which 47 Russian occupiers and 14 units of weapons and military equipment were lost.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 05:56 PM • 28027 views
Pokrovsky and other Donetsk destinations remain extremely difficult-Zelensky

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Pokrovsky, Kramatorsk and Kurakhovsky directions remain extremely difficult with intense fighting, while the Ukrainian security forces successfully destroy the invaders in the Kharkiv region.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 05:39 PM • 47596 views
The enemy continues offensive operations: most of the fighting occurs in the Pokrovsky direction

The situation in the areas of military operations remains difficult, but is controlled by the Ukrainian Defense Forces, with intense fighting concentrated in the Donetsk region, especially in the Pokrovsky direction, where the enemy made 23 unsuccessful attempts to break through the Ukrainian defense line.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 12:53 PM • 23471 views
General Staff: 37 combat engagements took place today, the hottest - in the Pokrovske sector

In some areas of the frontline, Ukrainian troops are succeeding in repelling Russian attacks, in particular in the Pokrovsk sector, which remains the hottest, with 37 combat engagements so far.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 08:53 AM • 42634 views
Russians struck 2,360 times in Donetsk region in 24 hours, there are injured

Russians conducted 2360 attacks in Donetsk region, damaging 17 residential buildings and wounding 2 civilians, 1 person was killed in Krasnohorivka earlier.

War in Ukraine • May 21, 07:39 AM • 20278 views
Ukrainian Armed Forces record 95 combat engagements in the frontline since the beginning of the day

Since the beginning of the day, 95 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy carried out 5 missile attacks, 39 air strikes, 309 kamikaze attacks, and 2910 attacks on Ukrainian positions using various types of weapons.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 08:27 PM • 90213 views
Russian troops are actively advancing in four directions, aviation is working in some places - General Staff

The Russian occupation forces are focusing their efforts on the Pokrovske direction, conducting active offensives on several fronts, facing fierce resistance from Ukrainian troops, who are confidently holding their positions and inflicting significant losses on the enemy.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 06:10 PM • 25369 views
General Staff: fighting continues in the Kharkiv sector near Starytsia and Vovchansk, occupants are trying to advance in the Kupyansk sector

According to the General Staff, the occupants have made a total of 58 attempts to force our soldiers out of their positions. Combat continues in 17 areas.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 02:54 PM • 47918 views
Enemy is most active in the Pokrovsk sector - General Staff

Ukrainian troops are successfully repelling Russian attacks on many fronts, with the enemy being most active in the Pokrovsk sector.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 11:59 AM • 25577 views
General Staff: situation on the frontline escalated, fighting in Kharkiv sector in the direction of Starytsia village

The situation at the front remains tense, with fighting continuing in the Kharkiv sector in the direction of Starytsia village. Since the beginning of the day, Russian occupants have fired 533 times and used more than 50 kamikaze drones, but Ukrainian troops are repelling the attacks and keeping the situation under control.

War in Ukraine • May 20, 09:05 AM • 38595 views