Throughout the day in Kramatorsk, massive strikes by Russian drones on civilian cars were recorded, resulting, according to local authorities, in three deaths and three more people wounded. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement from the Kramatorsk City Council. According to its data, the attacks were carried out using FPV drones and were directed directly at vehicles located in the city center.
FPV drone attack in the city center
The city council emphasizes that Russian military forces deliberately struck civilian cars in the central part of Kramatorsk. At least three hits were recorded: twice, vehicles in motion came under fire, and one more strike hit a vehicle parked near a store. Thus, the attacks were not isolated but systematic in nature over the course of a single day.
Casualties and nature of damage
As a result of the strikes, according to city authorities, three people were killed, and three more were wounded. The published footage shows a severely deformed and partially burned passenger car, indicating a close or direct hit by an explosive. The exact circumstances of each victim's death, as well as their identities, are not disclosed in public statements.
Position of the city council
The Kramatorsk City Council stated that the attacked vehicles had no connection to military targets, and that strikes on civilians constitute yet another war crime by Russia. Local authorities call for these incidents to be documented as evidence of deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and the city's population.
Contradictory data
At the same time, there are discrepancies in open sources regarding the assessment of the nature of the damaged objects and the outcome of the attacks. While RBC-Ukraine and the city council emphasize that the drones struck civilian cars, a number of other publications link the drone strikes in Kramatorsk to the destruction of military equipment — in particular, a tractor (tow vehicle) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces burned by drones is mentioned. In addition, separate reports on shelling in the Donetsk region cite different casualty figures (one killed and about 29 wounded, including a child), which may refer to other time periods or to the region as a whole, rather than solely to the incident with cars in Kramatorsk. These inconsistencies require additional verification.
Context: the situation in Kramatorsk
Throughout the conflict, Kramatorsk has remained one of the cities most exposed to shelling and drone attacks on Ukrainian-controlled territory. Reports record significant destruction of urban buildings and an outflow of residents, making each hit on civilian infrastructure critical for the survival of the remaining population. The incident with attacks on cars in the city center fits into the overall picture of systematic pressure on the city.
