Russian "Double-Tap" Strike Targets First Responders in Kramatorsk
Russian forces conducted a "double-tap" drone attack on rescue workers in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, between August 25 and 26, 2026. An FPV drone struck an armored ambulance while personnel were responding to an earlier strike on a residential block. While no rescuers were killed in the follow-up, the combined strikes injured 26 civilians and damaged 37 high-rise buildings and several educational facilities. Local authorities reported this as the second targeted attack on emergency services this week.
Date: August 26, 2026
Location: Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 26
Source: Kyiv Independent