Russian large-scale aerial bomb attack on Kramatorsk injures several people, damages buildings

25 May, 02:13 PM
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Aftermath of Russian attack on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, May 25, 2026 (Photo: Kramatorsk city council)

Aftermath of Russian attack on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, May 25, 2026 (Photo: Kramatorsk city council)

Russian forces carried out a large-scale airstrike on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast on May 25, wounding three people, Kramatorsk city council reported.

Local authorities reported that Russian forces launched five FAB-250 high-explosive aerial bombs on the city.

The attack targeted a residential district, damaging 14 high-rise buildings, a school, and an administrative building.

Kramatorsk city council
Photo: Kramatorsk city council

The strikes wounded two women and a man. Emergency crews and all relevant services are working at the scene of the attack.

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Kramatorsk city council
Photo: Kramatorsk city council
Kramatorsk city council
Photo: Kramatorsk city council

Russian forces also launched a guided glide bomb (KAB) attack on a building housing the Nova Poshta No.11 branch in Kramatorsk that same day. The courier company reported that roughly 20% of parcels remain buried under debris.

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