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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 180 battles took place, the enemy launched 6.3 thousand drones - General Staff on the situation at the front

Over the past day, 183 combat engagements occurred. The enemy carried out three missile strikes, used 150 guided aerial bombs and 6,351 kamikaze drones.

War in Ukraine • July 19, 07:59 PM • 3805 views
249 combat engagements occurred at the front in a day - General StaffPhoto

Over the past day, 249 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched one missile strike and 99 airstrikes; Russian losses amounted to 1,520 personnel.

War in Ukraine • July 19, 05:30 AM • 8047 views
69 attacks occurred on the front in a day - General Staff reported battles in eight directions

On July 18, 69 combat engagements took place on the front. The most attacks were repelled in the Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka directions.

War in Ukraine • July 18, 02:11 PM • 4971 views
249 combat clashes occurred on the front in a day - General Staff of the Armed Forces of UkrainePhoto

Over the past day, July 16, 249 combat clashes were recorded on the front line. The enemy carried out one missile strike and 85 airstrikes, Russian losses amounted to 1,370 people.

War in Ukraine • July 17, 06:41 AM • 4019 views
Rescuers showed the consequences of the Russian strike on Kramatorsk, where seven people were injuredPhoto

The Russian airstrike on Kramatorsk damaged a food establishment and cars, causing a large-scale fire at an enterprise. Rescuers extinguished the fire over an area of 800 square meters, despite the threat of repeated shelling.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 12:16 PM • 4273 views
In Kramatorsk, the Russian Federation struck a branch of "Nova Poshta"; in the region, one dead and 8 woundedPhoto

Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk and other settlements in Donetsk region, resulting in one person dead and eight wounded. An enemy KAB hit a Nova Poshta branch, but employees were in a shelter.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 11:25 AM • 4293 views
279 combat engagements occurred on the front in a day - General Staff of the Armed Forces of UkrainePhoto

Over the past day, 279 combat engagements took place. The enemy launched one missile and 88 airstrikes, Russian losses amounted to 1,340 personnel.

War in Ukraine • July 16, 07:01 AM • 3338 views
There were 235 combat engagements, the enemy used 6,000 drones and dropped 170 guided aerial bombs - General Staff on the situation at the front

The General Staff reported 235 combat engagements in a day. The enemy launched 6,001 kamikaze drones and dropped 170 guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • July 15, 07:40 PM • 5307 views
The russian federation attacked the Kramatorsk community, at least two people died and three were injured

In the village of Yasna Polyana, two people died as a result of shelling, and three more were injured. On the morning of the same day, the russians wounded five people in Kramatorsk.

War in Ukraine • July 15, 02:44 PM • 3897 views
Russians attacked a vehicle of rescuers of the Kramatorsk community with an FPV dronePhoto

On Tuesday, Russians attacked a vehicle of rescue officers of the Kramatorsk community with an FPV drone. The official car caught fire; the fire was extinguished.

Society • July 14, 08:33 PM • 5289 views
The enemy carried out over 80 attacks on the front, most actively operating in the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk directions - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have carried out 84 attacks on the positions of the Defense Forces. The most active hostilities continue in the Sloviansk and Pokrovsk directions.

War in Ukraine • July 14, 01:34 PM • 3557 views
The enemy launched 70 attacks on the front, most active in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders 70 times. The most active hostilities continue in the Pokrovsk and Sloviansk directions.

War in Ukraine • July 13, 01:20 PM • 3164 views
Over the past day, 260 battles took place on the front line, the enemy dropped 244 guided aerial bombs - General Staff

Over the past day, 260 combat engagements occurred on the front line. The enemy used 8,866 kamikaze drones and 244 guided aerial bombs.

War in Ukraine • July 12, 05:46 AM • 5139 views
The number of victims of Russian strikes on Kramatorsk has increased to three, wounded to sixPhotoVideo

In Kramatorsk on June 19, as a result of two Russian shellings, three people were killed and six were wounded. The first strike occurred at 11:30 from a Tornado-S MLRS, the second at 12:15 from a Grad MLRS.

Society • June 19, 04:19 PM • 9563 views
Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk twice in a day, there are dead and wounded

On June 19, Russian troops struck Kramatorsk twice. As a result of the shelling, two women were killed and four people were wounded.

Society • June 19, 02:40 PM • 8911 views
248 attacks recorded on the front, intense fighting continues in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions - General StaffPhoto

Over the past day, 248 combat engagements occurred on the front. The fiercest battles took place in the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions.

Society • June 19, 06:33 AM • 7007 views
Since the beginning of the day, over 200 battles have taken place at the front, the enemy launched 5,7 thousand drones - General Staff

Since the beginning of the day, 204 combat engagements have occurred at the front. The enemy carried out three missile strikes and dropped 213 guided air bombs.

War in Ukraine • June 18, 07:15 PM • 14323 views
Russian drone attacked Odesa district - two civilians wounded, woman hospitalized

As a result of a UAV strike in the Odesa district, a house was damaged and two pensioners were wounded. A 70-year-old woman was hospitalized in moderate condition.

War in Ukraine • June 16, 04:48 PM • 6331 views
Russia struck a high-rise building in Kramatorsk - four people woundedPhoto

Russian troops hit a high-rise building in Kramatorsk, four people were injured. The victims have been provided with assistance, and an investigation has been launched.

Society • June 16, 02:38 PM • 10186 views
Russia struck a residential neighborhood in Kramatorsk with a KAB: three dead and four woundedPhoto

The occupiers struck a residential neighborhood in Kramatorsk with a guided aerial bomb (KAB). As a result of the shelling, three people were killed and four others were injured.

War in Ukraine • June 3, 04:31 PM • 4371 views
SBU dismantles six large-scale weapons trafficking channelsPhoto

The SBU dismantled six channels for the sale of captured weapons, detaining military personnel and civilians. 130 grenade launchers and 20,000 rounds of ammunition were seized.

Society • June 2, 01:52 PM • 6952 views
One person killed, six wounded as a result of Russian shelling in Donetsk region – policePhoto

Due to the shelling of eight settlements in the Donetsk region, one person was killed and six others were wounded. 55 residential buildings and infrastructure facilities were damaged.

Society • May 30, 09:45 AM • 16399 views
The enemy does not abandon intentions to break beyond the Pokrovsk agglomeration - Syrskyi

Syrskyi visited combat brigades in the Donetsk region and assessed the enemy's actions. The Russians are attempting to break through the defenses of Pokrovsk using small infantry groups.

War in Ukraine • May 29, 12:52 PM • 4645 views
In Kramatorsk, a law enforcement officer sold grenade launchers and anti-tank grenades via TelegramPhoto

A police inspector sold two grenade launchers and ten anti-tank grenades for 30,000 hryvnias. The suspect was detained and remanded in custody.

Crimes and emergencies • May 26, 12:50 PM • 4132 views
Russian strike on the center of Kramatorsk: number of wounded rises to 10Photo

The occupiers struck the center of Kramatorsk, resulting in at least 10 people being wounded. Rescuers have extinguished fires in buildings and vehicles.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 06:10 PM • 8593 views
Occupiers drop two aerial bombs on the center of Kramatorsk, five people woundedPhoto

Russian troops dropped two aerial bombs on the center of Kramatorsk, wounding five people. High-rise buildings and cars were damaged.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 05:38 PM • 5076 views
Russian attack on Kramatorsk claimed the lives of two peoplePhoto

On May 25, two people were killed as a result of the shelling of the Kramatorsk community. Three more women sustained mine-blast injuries and concussions.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 11:51 AM • 4915 views
Kramatorsk attacked by Russia with five FAB-250s; injuries reported, Nova Poshta branch hit

Russia struck Kramatorsk with five aerial bombs, wounding three people. 14 high-rise buildings and a post office were damaged, where 20% of parcels were buried under rubble.

War in Ukraine • May 25, 08:12 AM • 4703 views
Russians drop three KABs on Kramatorsk, 6 wounded

Russian troops shelled Kramatorsk with FAB-250 aerial bombs targeting residential areas. Six civilians sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity.

War in Ukraine • May 19, 09:03 AM • 4778 views
Deputy Head of Kramatorsk District State Administration Simashov killed in Russian airstrike

Roman Simashov died on May 8 from wounds sustained after an airstrike on Kramatorsk on May 5. He served as the Deputy Head of the District State Administration.

Society • May 9, 12:04 PM • 6853 views