Russia strikes center of Ukraine's Kramatorsk with high-explosive bombs: Fatalities reported
Photo: Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Russian occupation forces attacked the center of Kramatorsk this evening, May 5, using high-explosive aerial bombs. The enemy targeted civilians, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin.
As the president noted, a rescue operation is ongoing in Kramatorsk at the site of the Russian strike.
"They hit directly in the city center, at people. As of now, at least five people are reported injured and five killed," Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
According to him, unfortunately, the number of casualties may increase. Rescue workers and medics are operating at the scene.
Photo: Russian forces struck Kramatorsk (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Photo: Russian forces struck Kramatorsk (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Photo: Russian forces struck Kramatorsk (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)
Details from Filashkin
Vadym Filashkin said the strike occurred around 5:00 PM Kyiv time. The enemy used three high-explosive aerial bombs in the attack. These munitions are designed to destroy ground structures, armored vehicles, and personnel through a powerful blast wave and fragmentation of the casing.
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Kramatorsk (t.me/suspilnedonbas)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Kramatorsk (t.me/suspilnedonbas)
Photo: aftermath of the attack on Kramatorsk (t.me/suspilnedonbas)
The wounded have been provided with qualified medical assistance. An inspection of residential buildings is ongoing to check for any additional dead or injured.
Attacks on Kramatorsk
Russian occupation forces regularly strike Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, as the city is located close to the front line.
In particular, on April 11, the enemy carried out a large-scale airstrike on the city using aerial bombs.
As a result of that attack, 10 people were injured. Seventeen apartment buildings were also damaged.
