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Residents of Ukraine's Kramatorsk forced to flee as drone strikes intensify

The city of Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, is increasingly coming under Russian attack. For those who have stayed behind, the threat from drones and shelling has become a daily reality. Many have resisted leaving their homes, despite the growing danger – but now, more and more residents are being forced to flee. Our colleagues at France 2 followed an evacuation from the city and witnessed first-hand the dangers that residents face.

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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30 in frontline Ukrainian city

Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that it "will not go unanswered" after photos posted by local authorities showed the burnt-out metal shell of the vehicles, with bodies and debris strewn across the road. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Russian attacks against Ukraine reach two buses in Kramatorsk

A Russian attack hit two minibuses in Kramatorsk, leaving several dead on October 8. Almost five years after the start of the war, Moscow has intensified its attacks, launching multiple missiles and drones almost daily against Ukraine. In Kiev, students take their classes underground, in a huge anti-aircraft shelter.

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Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there would be a response to a Russian strike that hit two buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, killing 30 people and wounding 18 others. France 24's Andrew Hilliar says it comes a bid a growing number of Russian attacks on civilians in the country, with UN figures showing that more civilians had been killed in Ukraine as of August this year than in all of 2025.

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Ukraine: Kramatorsk hit, Zelensky at the victim's bedside

A gliding bomb hit Kramatorsk on Thursday morning, touching two buses and a residential building and causing several deaths and injuries. Kiev was also hit in the aftermath of massive attacks against Ukraine, while Volodymyr Zelensky went to one of the affected cities to pay tribute to the victims. Ukraine, for its part, is intensifying its attacks on Russian territory.

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Russian attacks leave more than 40 civilians dead in Ukraine in two days

A Russian attack that reached a public transport bus left at least 12 dead on Thursday in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, and raised the number of civilians killed in two days of bombing to over 40, according to Ukrainian authorities. President Volodímir Zelenski asked his allies to translate the convictions into new military support packages.