Russian Attack: Child Killed as Bomb Slams into Kramatorsk High-Rise
A Russian attack in the early hours of 22 July has left a devastating mark on Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. A guided aerial bomb, the FAB-250, was dropped by Russian forces onto a residential high-rise, sparking a massive blaze and ripping through the structure.
Tragically, one young life was lost. “A boy born in 2015,” confirmed Oleksandr Honcharenko, the head of Kramatorsk’s City Military Administration. Five others were wounded in the initial blast. All are now under medical care, he added.
But the toll quickly climbed. By mid-morning, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the number of injured had reached eight. Victims are aged between 20 and 58. No further deaths have been reported at this stage.
The blast didn’t stop with one building. Two more residential blocks bore the brunt of the shockwave. Even a nearby kindergarten wasn’t spared — its windows shattered, walls cracked.
It’s not the first time Kramatorsk has suffered under fire. Back on 25 September 2024, three guided bombs struck the same city. That attack killed two and left twelve wounded — among them, three children.
The recent strike adds to the growing list of civilian targets in eastern Ukraine. No military installations were reported near the impact zone.
Local authorities have launched investigations, while emergency crews continue to sift through debris. The full extent of structural damage is still being assessed.
This latest bombing has reignited concerns over the use of guided munitions in densely populated civilian areas — a tactic widely condemned by human rights groups.
Kramatorsk remains on edge. Residents, already fatigued by months of danger, now face fresh trauma and loss.
