On 8 October a russian guided glide bomb hit two minibuses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast. The General Staff reports at least 30 dead and about 20 injured; updated DSNS figures put the toll at 33.
On the morning of 8 October a russian guided glide bomb hit two minibuses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast. According to the General Staff, at least 30 people were killed and about 20 injured. Updated figures from the State Emergency Service (DSNS), cited by Kyiv Independent in the evening, put the toll at 33, and Donetsk Oblast military governor Vadym Filashkin reported 22 injured. Ukrinform also reported at least 30 dead.
A fire broke out in at least two of the vehicles after the hit. Because of the severity of their injuries, two of the dead could not yet be identified. The General Staff also reported damage to apartment buildings and cars. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the toll may rise, as some of the injured are still being treated by doctors. Volunteers Support Ukraine extends its condolences to the families of the dead and wishes the injured a swift recovery.
The military administrations of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk ordered all public transport to stop. Filashkin said the russians are targeting civilians. Zelensky stressed: "This strike will not go without our response," adding that certain adults "will soon receive a response," without giving details.
Before the Kramatorsk strike that morning, four more people were killed and six injured in Donetsk Oblast. Over the day russian forces shelled settlements in the region 31 times, and 256 people, including 32 children, were evacuated from the front line. Volunteers Support Ukraine continues to help people affected by the war in whatever way the available resources allow.
