Ukraine: four people killed by a Russian strike in the east of the country

A Russian strike on Kramatorsk, a major city in eastern Ukraine close to the front, left at least four dead on Tuesday, October 20, including three employees of an energy plant, authorities said. “Today the Russians attacked the city three times. One of the strikes targeted employees of a heating company,” lamented the head of the military administration of the Donetsk region, Vadym Filachkin.

Three of the victims were employees of the energy company Kramatorskteploenergo, a cogeneration plant for electricity and heating, the Energy Ministry said on Telegram. They “were inspecting the state of the heating networks and preparing them for the coming season,” said the ministry press release, paying tribute “to the heroes who, in extremely difficult conditions, prepared their city for winter until their last breath.”

A fourth victim was killed in a drone strike, according to Mr. Filachkine, who also reported six injuries and damage to 15 residential buildings, two educational structures and administrative buildings.