Russians hit Kramatorsk: one killed, seven injured

One person has been killed and seven injured as a result of a Russian strike on Kramatorsk on 16 August.

Source: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration

Details: Russian forces used a Geran-2 drone to attack Kramatorsk at 15:57. The strike hit a civilian business in the city centre.

A 19-year-old employee was killed in the explosion, and seven civilians aged between 23 and 42 sustained injuries of varying severity, including blast injuries, shrapnel wounds and concussion.

Meanwhile, Filashkin reported that Russian forces have hit a post office in Kramatorsk, damaging the building. Information is being gathered on the aftermath of the strike.

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