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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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Over 60 battles recorded at the front: the enemy is active in three directions, with attempts to storm towards the Antonivsky Bridge

Since the beginning of the day, 61 combat engagements have been recorded in various sectors of the front. The enemy is attempting to storm towards the Antonivsky Bridge and in Sumy Oblast.

War in Ukraine • April 10, 01:17 PM • 3965 views
Pokrovsk, Kupyansk, Starokostiantyniv and more: Zelenskyy awarded a number of "Hero City of Ukraine" honors

The President awarded cities in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and other regions for their resilience. In total, 26 Ukrainian cities now hold this honorary status.

Society • April 9, 05:58 PM • 8273 views
General Staff on the front situation: the number of battles decreased, three futile assaults in the direction of the Antonivskyi Bridge were recorded

Russian troops are most active in the Pokrovsk direction and are shelling Sumy region. The Defense Forces repelled three futile assaults in the area of the Antonivskyi Bridge.

War in Ukraine • April 8, 01:35 PM • 3889 views
Over 80 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy is actively operating in three directions - General Staff

The occupiers are massively attacking in the Kostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Pokrovsk directions. The Defense Forces are repelling assaults and holding back the enemy's advance.

War in Ukraine • April 7, 01:33 PM • 4125 views
SBU detained an FSB agent for adjusting FAB-1500 aerial bombs on Kramatorsk

Counterintelligence detained an unemployed man who was transmitting coordinates of the Defense Forces and warehouses to the enemy. The perpetrator faces life imprisonment for treason.

War in Ukraine • April 7, 04:16 AM • 5166 views
General Staff on the front situation: 128 combat engagements recorded, the enemy launched over 6.1 thousand drones

The enemy launched 54 airstrikes and used thousands of kamikaze drones along the entire front line. The highest intensity of attacks was recorded in the Kostiantynivka direction.

War in Ukraine • April 4, 07:27 PM • 9920 views
Occupiers launched 55 attacks and are actively pressing on two fronts - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has been most active in attacking the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions. The General Staff reports 55 engagements and massive shelling.

War in Ukraine • April 4, 01:15 PM • 5867 views
Russia again attacked Kramatorsk with aerial bombs: three people died, including a teenager among the woundedPhoto

Russian troops attacked the city with guided aerial bombs for the second time in a day. Three civilians died, and a 16-year-old teenager was among the wounded.

War in Ukraine • April 3, 05:39 PM • 6267 views
Occupiers attacked Kramatorsk with five aerial bombs, at least two people died - OVA

As a result of the strike on Kramatorsk, two people were killed and three were injured. Five high-rise buildings, a service station, and a car were damaged.

War in Ukraine • April 3, 12:53 PM • 4790 views
146 battles took place on the front line in 24 hours, the enemy launched 10,000 UAVs - General StaffPhoto

Over the past day, 146 clashes occurred, the enemy used 9,695 drones and lost 1,300 personnel. The Armed Forces of Ukraine hit three areas of concentration of the occupiers' personnel.

War in Ukraine • April 2, 06:24 AM • 4604 views
The Supreme Court upheld the life sentence for the traitor who guided the Russian strike on a cafe in Kramatorsk

The convict provided data on visitors to the Ria Lounge Bar to the occupiers. As a result of the missile attack, 13 people died, including writer Victoria Amelina.

Society • April 1, 03:32 PM • 4158 views
Over 150 combat engagements took place on the front, the enemy launched almost 6,000 drones - General Staff

The enemy used almost 6,000 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,611 shelling attacks. The greatest activity of the occupiers was recorded in the Pokrovsk direction.

War in Ukraine • March 31, 08:03 PM • 14072 views
Russian army carried out 46 attacks on the front and is actively pressing in two directions - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 46 combat engagements have been recorded, with the most difficult situation on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts. The enemy is shelling the border areas.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 01:31 PM • 5295 views
Russia struck the center of Sloviansk with KABs, damaging the only maternity hospital in Donetsk region - MVA

The enemy attacked the center of Sloviansk with aerial bombs, damaging a maternity hospital and residential buildings. A 42-year-old man was injured, hospital patients were not affected.

War in Ukraine • March 30, 01:26 PM • 4997 views
Russian strike on Kramatorsk kills three, including a childPhoto

Three people, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed as a result of an aerial bomb dropped on Kramatorsk. Seven more residents were injured, and multi-story buildings were damaged.

Society • March 29, 01:03 PM • 6914 views
143 combat engagements occurred on the front line - massive attacks on Pokrovsk took place

Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has carried out 143 attacks, with the most difficult situation in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions. The occupiers are actively using aviation.

War in Ukraine • March 28, 04:02 PM • 7903 views
Russian army launched almost 5,000 drones and carried out 176 assaults in 24 hours - General Staff

The General Staff recorded 176 combat engagements and thousands of shellings along the entire front line. The fiercest battles are ongoing in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 08:59 PM • 6763 views
Russia's agent-combat network, which spied on the Armed Forces of Ukraine, prepared terrorist attacks and contract killings, has been exposed - KravchenkoVideo

Law enforcement officers detained 10 Russian agents who spied on the Armed Forces of Ukraine and planned terrorist attacks. During the special operation, a killer was eliminated and explosives were seized.

War in Ukraine • March 24, 12:18 PM • 6209 views
Russia struck Druzhkivka with eight aerial bombs – there are wounded, fires broke outPhoto

The occupiers launched a series of strikes on Druzhkivka, injuring two people. Due to repeated shelling, rescuers temporarily stopped extinguishing fires in three cities.

Society • March 23, 11:42 AM • 4628 views
ISW: Russia launched an offensive on the Donbas "fortress belt" and Sloviansk

Russian forces have launched large-scale mechanized attacks in the Lyman direction. The goal of the operation is to break through the main defensive line of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and capture cities.

War in Ukraine • March 22, 05:33 AM • 7431 views
Occupiers launched over 8,000 drones and hundreds of aerial bombs in a day - General StaffPhoto

The General Staff recorded 61 engagements and massive strikes along the entire front line. The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,240 invaders and destroyed almost 1,800 enemy drones.

War in Ukraine • March 21, 06:35 AM • 13198 views
General Staff on the front situation: 146 combat engagements recorded, the enemy launched over 5.2 thousand drones

The occupiers carried out 58 airstrikes and thousands of shellings of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's positions. The greatest enemy activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 08:28 PM • 8414 views
Over 80 combat engagements recorded at the front, enemy actively operating in two directions - General Staff

The General Staff recorded 81 combat engagements, with the enemy most actively pressing in the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Sumy and Chernihiv regions are under fire.

War in Ukraine • March 20, 02:28 PM • 4337 views
Eight injured in Kramatorsk due to Russian attack, including two childrenPhoto

Six adults and two children were injured in Kramatorsk due to a double Russian attack. 28 houses were damaged, and the youngest child is in intensive care.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 07:56 AM • 4133 views
286 battles recorded on the front line in 24 hours - General StaffPhoto

286 combat engagements and over 7,400 kamikaze drone attacks were recorded in 24 hours. The Defense Forces eliminated 1,710 occupiers and destroyed three UAV control points.

War in Ukraine • March 18, 06:17 AM • 4936 views
Almost 270 battles recorded on the front, enemy launched 5,000 drones - General Staff

The enemy used thousands of UAVs and aerial bombs against the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The fiercest battles continue in the Pokrovsk direction, almost 200 occupiers have been eliminated.

War in Ukraine • March 17, 09:20 PM • 19300 views
Occupiers launched over 6,000 drones and carried out 152 assaults in a day - General Staff

The General Staff recorded 152 combat engagements and massive shelling of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. The enemy used 6,232 kamikaze drones and dropped 145 guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • March 16, 08:57 PM • 14714 views
49 battles took place on the front since the beginning of March 15 - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 49 battles have been recorded, the hottest in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk directions. The Defense Forces hit enemy UAV warehouses and logistics.

Society • March 15, 02:23 PM • 6265 views
Over 150 combat engagements occurred on the front line in the past day - General StaffPhoto

Over the past day, the enemy used more than 9,000 kamikaze drones and 292 aerial bombs. The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 860 occupiers and destroyed dozens of units of enemy equipment.

Society • March 13, 07:12 AM • 4874 views
Russia dropped four 250-kilogram aerial bombs on the center of KramatorskPhoto

The occupiers struck residential buildings and an architectural monument with high-explosive bombs equipped with UMPK. 50 objects were damaged, and one person is known to have been injured.

War in Ukraine • March 11, 09:55 AM • 4418 views