Russian shelling killed ​three civilians in ‌Ukraine’s frontline city ​of Kramatorsk ⁠in the eastern Donetsk region, a ‌local official said on ‌Friday (June 19, 2026).

Vadym Filashkin, ‌Governor ⁠of Donetsk ⁠region, said on the Telegram app that ​six others ‌had been injured in two attacks on the ‌city, with ​strikes occurring near a high-rise ⁠apartment building and a car ‌park.

Kramatorsk is in the so-called “fortress belt” of cities in eastern Ukraine seen ‌by Russia as ​a key target in ⁠its slow advance to ⁠capture the entire Donetsk ‌region.