32 Killed in Kramatorsk as Russian Drone Strike Hits Central City

Russian forces struck central Kramatorsk with a drone on October 8, killing two more people in the city center and raising the day's death toll to 32. The drone hit a car in the heart of the city, killing both occupants on the spot. City authorities declared October 9 a day of mourning. The devastating scale of the attacks prompted local officials to appeal for strengthened air defense systems. Kramatorsk, a major administrative center in the Donetsk region, has faced repeated Russian strikes throughout the conflict. The October 8 toll of 32 deaths in a single day marks one of the deadliest episodes for the city since the start of the full-scale invasion.