💥 Attack

Russian forces shelled Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast at night on 16 July, striking an industrial enterprise and damaging industrial premises and cars.

July 16, 2023 Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast

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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Russian forces (organization) Ukrainian Armed Forces (organization) Russia (organization) Ukraine (organization) Petro Andriushchenko (person) Mariupol (location) Russian Armed Forces (organization) HIMARS (weapon_system) S-400 (weapon_system) North Operational Command (organization) Pavlo Kyrylenko (person) Hrad MLRS (weapon_system) Vuhledar (location) Vesele (location) Armed Forces of Ukraine (military_unit) Orikhovo-Vasylivka (location) Hryhorivka (location) Kurdiumivka (location) Pivnichne (location) Chasiv Yar (location) Vasiukivka (location) Avdiivka (location) Pervomaiske (location) Nevelske (location) Mariinka (location) Krasnohorivka (location) Heorhiivka (location) Staromayorsk (location) Novomykhailivka (location) Zolota Nyva (location) 3rd Separate Assault Brigade (military_unit) 28th Separate Mechanised Brigade (military_unit) Russian paratroopers (military_unit) State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (military_unit) Ukrainian border guards (military_unit) Serhii Cherevaty (person) Bars army reserve unit (military_unit) Storm-Z unit (military_unit) Bakhmut (location) 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade (military_unit) Russian Air Force (military_unit) Kupyansk (location) Lyman (location) Maryinka (location)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian invaders attacked Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast at night on 16 July; there was some damage observed. They struck an industrial enterprise. Industrial premises and cars were damaged.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Explosions were heard in Mariupol's seaside district with active Russian air defenses.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A Russian counterattack to dislodge AFU from this area failed.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Ukrainian military destroyed an S-400 air defense system near Debaltseve using HIMARS.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

This S-400 system was identified as the unit responsible for firing missiles at a pizzeria in Kramatorsk.

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