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title: "Strikes on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk: 'Aurora' store on fire, at least 10 injured"
description: "On the morning of August 20, Russian forces attacked Slavyansk and Kramatorsk: drones and FAB-250 air bombs hit stores and infrastructure. At least 10 people were injured, and the 'Aurora' store is burning in Slavyansk."
date: 2026-08-20T10:34:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/slavyansk-kramatorsk-strikes-august-20-2026-en
tags: [russia-ukraine-war, slavyansk, kramatorsk, drone-attack, fab-bombs, donetsk-region]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Strikes on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk: 'Aurora' store on fire, at least 10 injured

![Aurora supermarket on fire in Sloviansk after a missile strike: flames and thick black smoke, firefighters at the scene](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/20/slavyansk-kramatorsk-udary-20-avgusta-2026/slavyansk-kramatorsk-udary-20-avgusta-2026-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- On the morning of August 20, 2026, Russian forces attacked Slavyansk (drones, 08:20) and Kramatorsk (nine strikes from 10:50); at least 10 people were injured.
- In Slavyansk, a drone hit the 'Aurora' store in a residential district, causing a fire; in Kramatorsk, FAB-250s with UMPK were used, with hits recorded on a store, an enterprise, and infrastructure.
- The attacks occurred against the backdrop of a night combined strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region; authorities are urging residents of the region to consider evacuation.

On the morning of August 20, 2026, Russian forces launched a series of strikes on two major cities in the Donetsk region — Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. According to Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, as published in Telegram and reported by RBC-Ukraine, at least 10 people were injured as a result of the attacks. Both cities recorded hits on civilian objects and infrastructure, with emergency services currently operating at the scenes.

### Timeline of morning attacks

The first recorded strike hit Slavyansk: at 08:20 local time, the city was attacked by drones. One of the drones hit a store in a residential district, after which a severe fire broke out in the building. Preliminary data indicates that three people were injured. In Kramatorsk, the series of attacks started later — from 10:50, and according to regional administration data, the city was subjected to nine strikes in a short period. As a result, seven more people were injured.

### Fire at the 'Aurora' store in Slavyansk

Photos from the scene show that fire has engulfed a commercial building with the sign 'Aurora Multimarket': flames are bursting from the windows and roof, and a thick column of black smoke is rising above the roof. The adjacent building with the sign 'Yalynky' appears undamaged externally. Fire crews are working at the scene, and fire hoses are visible approaching the site. According to local media reports, this specific object was the target of a drone strike in a residential district of Slavyansk.

### Air bomb strikes on Kramatorsk

In Kramatorsk, preliminary information suggests that FAB-250 aviation bombs with UMPK guidance modules were used for the attacks. Hits were recorded on a store, an industrial enterprise, and an infrastructure object. The exact list of destruction and potential damage to critical infrastructure is being clarified; all relevant services continue to work at the locations.

### Contradictory data

There is a discrepancy in the scale of losses between sources. The morning briefing for the two cities (RBC-Ukraine citing Filashkin) mentions only the injured — at least 10 people, with no mention of fatalities. However, the daily briefing for the entire Donetsk region (Ukranews) reports shelling of 11 settlements and mentions at least one fatality. These data relate to different territorial and timeframes: the first concerns the morning strikes on two cities, while the second covers daily events across the entire region. Therefore, a direct contradiction is not confirmed, but the exact total number of casualties remains uncertain at the time of publication.

### Context: Night attack on Kyiv

The strikes on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk occurred against the backdrop of ongoing mass attacks. During the night of August 20, Russian forces launched a combined strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region, using ballistic and cruise missiles as well as attack drones. According to available data, people were killed in the capital and Brovary, dozens of residents were injured, and residential buildings, warehouses, and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged.

### Evacuation appeals

Authorities are urging residents of the Donetsk region to take into account the continuing danger of Russian attacks and to consider the possibility of evacuation to safer regions. Expert assessments, including analytical materials on the prospects for fighting for Slavyansk and Kramatorsk, emphasize that these cities remain in the zone of active combat and regular strikes, increasing risks for the civilian population.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [RF strikes on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk: 10 injured known](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rf-udarila-slov-yansku-ta-kramatorsku-vidomo-1787221807.html) - Основной источник: сводка главы ДОВА Филашкина, 10 раненых, хронология 08:20 и 10:50, девять ударов по Краматорску, ФАБ-250 с УМПК.
- [Russians set fire to 'Aurora' store in Slavyansk: fire broke out, there are injured (video)](https://tsn.ua/ru/ukrayina/rossiyane-ustroili-po-magazinu-avrora-v-slavyanske-podnyalsya-pozhar-est-ranenye-video-3152468.html) - Подтверждает пожар в магазине «Аврора» в Славянске и наличие раненых; соответствует приложенной фотографии горящего здания.
- [Within 24 hours, Russians shelled 11 settlements in the Donetsk region: there is a dead and injured](https://ukranews.com/news/1167379-za-poslednie-sutki-rossiyane-obstrelyali-11-naselennyh-punktov-donetskoj-oblasti-est-pogibshij-i) - Суточная сводка по области: 11 населённых пунктов, погибший + раненые. Использована в блоке противоречий как более широкий срез данных.
- ['To the last drop of blood'. What will the battles for Slavyansk and Kramatorsk be like?](https://www.gazeta.ru/army/2026/07/17/23257213.shtml) - Аналитический материал российского издания; использован исключительно как контекст о зоне боевых действий, не подтверждает конкретные цифры потерь.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: How many people were injured as a result of the strikes on Slavyansk and Kramatorsk?
**A:** According to Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, at least 10 people were injured: three in Slavyansk and seven in Kramatorsk.

### Q: What was the target of the strike in Slavyansk?
**A:** A drone hit a store in a residential district (in the photo — the building with the 'Aurora Multimarket' sign), after which a fire started.

### Q: What weapons were used in Kramatorsk?
**A:** Preliminarily, FAB-250 aviation bombs with UMPK guidance modules were used for the strikes; hits were recorded on a store, an enterprise, and an infrastructure object.

### Q: Are there any fatalities?
**A:** The morning briefing for the two cities mentions only the injured. However, the daily briefing for the entire Donetsk region reports a fatality, so the total number of casualties remains uncertain at the time of publication.