Russian guided bomb strike on Kramatorsk injures at least six people

At least six civilians were injured after a strike hit a residential area, including three men aged 43, 45 and 71, and women aged 64, 65 and 67.

The victims suffered blast injuries, shrapnel wounds and concussions as a result of the Russian attack.

Authorities said the final consequences of the airstrikes were still being established.

Prosecutors have launched a pretrial investigation into a suspected war crime under Part 1 of Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.

Earlier, Roman Simashov, deputy head of the Kramatorsk district state administration, was killed in a Russian strike on Kramatorsk on May 5.

On May 5, Russia dropped three high-explosive aerial bombs on central Kramatorsk. Authorities initially reported five deaths, but the toll later rose to six. Another 13 people were injured.