Russia’s air strike on a highrise building in Kramatorsk — photos

Broken windows and destruction in a building in Kramatorsk. Photo: Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office

Russian troops conducted an air strike on a residential neighborhood in Kramatorsk on January 15, 2025, at 09:33 a.m. The target was highrise buildings in a densely built-up area.

The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported it.

Shelling of a highrise building in Kramatorsk

The Prosecutor’s Office reported that at least eight civilians were wounded as a result of the attack, including six women aged 62 to 73, a 6-year-old girl, and a 16-year-old schoolboy. Medical services are providing the victims with the necessary assistance.

The destruction in the building from the inside. Photo: Donbass.Realii
The aftermath of an air strike on the residential building. Photo: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office
Broken windows and destruction in the building. Photo: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office
The aftermath of an air strike. Photo: Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office

Details of the attack

It has been preliminarily established that the strike was carried out with a UMPB D-30 SN aircraft. The Prosecutor’s Office is recording the consequences of the crime, and the final number of victims is being determined.

As a reminder, on the morning of January 15, Russia launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, with most of the targets targeting the Western regions of the country. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, reacted to the attack.