Kramatorsk railway station attack

Overview

On 8 April 2022, a Russian missile strike hit the railway station of the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The strike killed 63 civilians and wounded 150.

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Significance

A Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk railway station on 8 April 2022 killed 63 civilians and wounded 150, making it one of the deadliest single strikes on a civilian gathering point in the early phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War. The station was being used by civilians attempting to evacuate from eastern Ukraine as Russian forces pressed their offensive in the Donbas. The attack drew broad international condemnation and intensified calls for accountability, framing the conduct of Russian operations as a central political and legal issue alongside the military campaign.