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Russia launches large-scale attack on Kramatorsk community: one killed, 15 injured
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Russia launches large-scale attack on Kramatorsk community: one killed, 15 injured

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

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  • Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on the Kramatorsk community on the evening of August 13.
  • The attack resulted in one death and 15 injuries, primarily from a hit on a residential building.
  • Early reports suggest the use of aerial bombs, with damage to other areas still being confirmed.

The city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast came under a heavy Russian assault on the evening of August 13. The attack, which involved multiple strikes between 8:30 PM and 8:56 PM, tragically killed one person and injured 15 others.

The primary target appears to have been a high-rise residential building, which sustained a direct hit. Information regarding damage to other structures and areas is still being gathered and confirmed. According to initial reports from Vadym Filashkin, the Head of the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, the Russian forces utilized aerial bombs in the assault.

A 'hromada' is defined in the article as an administrative unit encompassing a village, several villages, or a town, along with their surrounding territories. The article emphasizes the severity of the attack on the Kramatorsk hromada, highlighting the casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Support for Ukrainska Pravda's reporting is also solicited through a Patreon campaign.

At least one person has been killed and 15 injured as a result of the evening strikes on the Kramatorsk hromada.

— Vadym FilashkinHead of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, reporting on the casualties from the Russian attack.
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