russian army hits Kramatorsk with cluster munitions: victims reported

At least two people died, and ten were injured due to shelling by the russian invaders of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region.

Pavlo Kyrylenko, head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, reports this on Telegram.

"At least two people died, and five were wounded due to the shelling of Kramatorsk. These are operational data as of 5:15 p.m.

russians bombarded the city with cluster munitions, targeting  Bernatsky Park and a ritual service. According to preliminary information, a dozen residential buildings and several cars were damaged," the head of the region said.

^{Photo: Telegram/ Pavlo Kyrylenko}

Kyrylenko emphasized that Ukrainian Kramatorsk is one of the biggest "irritants" for the russian army (as they cannot approach and capture the city, getting stuck near Bakhmut – ed.).

^{Photo: Telegram/ Pavlo Kyrylenko}

"They are purposefully hitting the city, trying to kill as many of its civilians as possible," the head of the Regional Military Administration believes.

^{Photo: Telegram/ Pavlo Kyrylenko}

Later, the head of the region added that two people died as a result of the shelling, and eight were injured, three of whom were in serious condition.

And already at 22:33, Kyrylenko said that the number of wounded had increased to 10.

For reference:

On March 18, explosions rang out in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, during the air-raid alert.

Moreover, the occupiers attacked the urban-type settlement of New York in the Donetsk region on the night of March 18. No casualties were reported.

In addition, on March 18, russian service members shelled the town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region with artillery and Uragan salvo fire systems, as a result of which six people were injured.