00:00Kramatorsk, which for many years remained an important Ukrainian city in the rear of the Donetsk region,
00:08It is increasingly suffering from Russian attacks.
00:10The city is gradually emptying, residents are restricting their movements, and those who remain are trying to continue working even under the threat.
00:20of drones and aerial bombs, reports kyiv Independent.
00:25In one of the local markets, vendors begin to arrive around 6 a.m.
00:31The number of customers has decreased considerably, but people still need to earn a living.
00:38Sir Gray, 54, who has been selling there for 15 years, was trying to sell his last two chickens when a drone
00:46FPV flew over the area.
00:49Look, it flies away and nobody bats an eye anymore, because people have gotten used to bad things, he said
00:55the man.
00:56Anyway, there's nothing we can do about it.
01:00According to the seller, there is a concrete shelter on the market, but people rarely use it, even during
01:07the explosions.
01:08Familiar faces and a known work routine help residents maintain at least some sense of belonging.
01:15normal.
01:16Meanwhile, the situation in the city is rapidly deteriorating.
01:21Kramatorsk has been officially classified as an active combat zone.
01:26In August alone, according to the Donetsk Regional State Administration, at least 13 people died up to August 26.
01:33in the city, and approximately 150 more were injured.
01:38Russian troops are located about 10 kilometers from Kramatorsk.
01:41The city is regularly attacked by FPV drones, especially in the morning and at night, while bombs
01:48Guided tours are increasingly used during the day.
01:52The streets are covered with special nets that partially protect vehicles from drones, but do not protect against them.
01:59the air strikes.
02:00Military analyst Michael Kaufman noted that Kramatorsk is increasingly facing the same dangers as other cities in Donbass.
02:08The city is becoming dangerous for the civilian population due to Russian drones operating in the districts.
02:14eastern regions, and to the daily bombings with glide bombs.
02:18Those who lost their jobs because of the attacks are having a particularly hard time.
02:24Lyudmila Drovko, 50, worked in a supermarket in Kramatorsk until it was destroyed by a Russian airstrike
02:32August 3rd.
02:33He moved to another job, but on August 20, that place was also destroyed by a Russian air raid.
02:42We don't sleep. The attacks are constant and always unexpected.
02:46"We heard loud explosions and everything inside us shook as we instinctively sought shelter," he recounted.
02:55Drovko says she is not willing to leave Kramatorsk. She has spent her entire life in this city. She married, gave
03:03She gave birth to her son and created some of her most cherished family memories here.
03:08Now, familiar places remind him of the destruction.
03:12The woman says that the parks and playgrounds that used to be full of children are now deserted.
03:20Power and water outages can last for days, and hospitals are gradually closing.
03:26"We can't believe what's happening to the city right now," he says.
03:31And then he adds, the city is dying.
03:36Not all residents are sure they will remain in Kramatorsk for the rest of their lives.
03:44The city is dying.
