UAV event in Donetsk, Kramatorsk area, Ukraine on Wed 7th October 2026

7th October 2026

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Area grid - Four ambulances parked on hospital grounds were destroyed by Russian FPV drones.

Note: Another Warcrime by Russia.

Ref: The obligation to respect and protect medical transports is set forth in Article 35 of the First Geneva Convention and Article 21 of the Fourth Geneva Convention.[1] Its scope was expanded in Article 21 of Additional Protocol I to cover civilian, in addition to military, means of transportation in all circumstances.

https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule29

48.723472, 37.564263

8GWVPHF7+9P Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

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Reported involved equipment:

FPV (First Person View) OWAD (One Way Attack Drone)

Ambulance

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Donetsk ( Kramatorsk area )

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