The incident was reported on 8 October 2026. The toll communicated by local authorities indicates that at least 30 people were killed and 18 injured in the attack on the two buses.
Kramatorsk is located in the Donetsk region, in eastern Ukraine, in an area near the front. The available information confirms that the vehicles hit were passenger buses, but does not specify the type of attack or the exact circumstances of the incident.
France 24, Tagesschau, Euronews and The Guardian described the incident as a Russian attack or strike. The BBC, meanwhile, reported that Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the bus: responsibility is therefore retained as an attribution by the sources and Ukrainian authorities.
The toll is not identical in all reports. The main sources give a figure of 30 dead or at least 30, while the BBC reported 33 victims. The available material does not clarify whether the difference is due to a subsequent update to the count.
The regional prosecutor of Donetsk and the governor’s office were cited as sources for the figures on deaths and injuries. The information collected indicates that the number of injured was 18, according to reports that specify it.
After the attack, public transport in Kramatorsk was suspended. Euronews attributed the decision to the city council, while The Guardian reported that the suspension had been announced by the governor’s office.
The suspension of transport services adds to the heavy human toll recorded in a city located near the front line. The exact time of the attack and the operational dynamics of the strike remain unspecified.