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Russia dropped four aerial bombs on Aleksandrovka - five people were killed

As a result of a Russian attack on the village of Aleksandrovka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, at least five people were killed, and six others, including a child, were injured. According to preliminary data, seven more people, including two young children, may remain under the rubble.

Russia dropped four aerial bombs on Oleksandrivka, killing five people

According to DW, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported the consequences of the attack on Telegram on September 23.

Among the injured is a child born in 2021. In a previous post, Filashkin stated that the two children reported to be under the rubble were born in 2024 and 2025.

Four aerial bombs were dropped on Oleksandrivka

According to the regional head, Russian forces dropped four aerial bombs on Oleksandrivka in the Kramatorsk district at around 10:00 local time.

As a result of the strikes, 12 apartment buildings, 42 private houses, an administrative building, a kindergarten, a shop, and seven cars were damaged. Photos published by Filashkin show a damaged five-story building and fires at the scene.

According to the Donetsk regional police, FAB-250 aerial bombs equipped with a guidance and correction module were used in the attack.

Filashkin urged residents remaining in the region not to delay evacuation.

"Protect your children. Take them to safer areas," he wrote.

At the time the report was published, search and rescue operations were still ongoing in Oleksandrivka.

The Donetsk regional police reported that Russian forces also struck Kramatorsk with cluster munitions. The attack occurred at 11:45. According to preliminary data, an "Uragan" multiple launch rocket system was used.

Nine people — four women and five men — were injured as a result of the strike. The police stated that the victims' ages range from 46 to 74.

One of the women is in serious condition, and her identity is reportedly being established. The victims sustained blast injuries, shrapnel wounds, and fractures. Eight private houses were also damaged.

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