Overview
- The strike struck two buses and a nearby residential building in Kramatorsk on Thursday, leaving at least 30 people dead and 18 wounded, officials said.
- Ukraine's prosecutor first reported 12 dead and later revised the toll to at least 30 while opening a preliminary inquiry into a possible war crime.
- Donetsk governor Vadym Filachkine ordered civilians to evacuate and suspended public transit in Kramatorsk and nearby Sloviansk because of the deteriorating security situation.
- Separate Russian strikes hit Kyiv the same day, causing further deaths and injuries, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
- Kramatorsk is a key Ukrainian logistics hub in Donetsk and the attack follows a recent rise in Russian use of high‑explosive glide munitions that have repeatedly struck populated areas, raising legal and humanitarian concerns and amplifying displacement.