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UkrainePublished: 14 August 2026 at 05:08

One killed, 15 injured in Russian strikes on Kramatorsk and Bilenke

Russian forces launched several aerial bomb strikes against Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in Donetsk region on the evening of August 13, killing one person and injuring 15, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin.

Foto: Meduza

On the evening of August 13, Russian military forces carried out multiple aerial bomb strikes against the city of Kramatorsk and the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, according to the regional governor, Vadym Filashkin.

The strikes damaged a multi-story apartment building in Kramatorsk. Photographs and video footage from the aftermath show that part of the building collapsed and a fire broke out at the scene.

Filashkin said the attacks resulted in one death and 15 injuries in the Kramatorsk community. In his statement, it was not clear whether the casualties were directly connected to the partially destroyed apartment building in Kramatorsk.

The governor did not specify additional details about the condition of the wounded or the extent of damage in Bilenke. The aerial bomb strikes occurred on August 13 in the evening, and both locations are in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.

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