UAV event in Donetsk, Kramatorsk area, Ukraine on Sat 22nd August 2026

22nd August 2026

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Russian strikes set enterprise warehouses and residential building on fire in Kramatorsk.

Russian forces attacked a residential building and warehouse facilities on the grounds of an enterprise in the Kramatorsk community.

According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Facebook.

A Russian FPV drone struck a residential building in Kramatorsk, causing a fire. Emergency responders extinguished the blaze over an area of 50 square meters and prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings.

Another attack caused a fire in a warehouse building on the grounds of an enterprise, covering an area of 200 square meters. The fire was extinguished.

In the village of Yasna Poliana, an airstrike caused dry grass to catch fire in an open area. Firefighters extinguished the blaze over an area of three hectares.

As reported by Ukrinform, two people were killed in a Russian airstrike on central Kramatorsk on August 20.

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Donetsk ( Kramatorsk area )

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