Drone hits dome of St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Kramatorsk

About 8:00 a.m. on August 11, 2026, a drone struck the dome of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s St. Alexander Nevsky Church in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, and set the interior on fire. Emergency responders extinguished the blaze and rescued icons and liturgical items under the threat of roof collapse. No casualties were reported.

The parish stands on Tankistov Street at the entrance to the city. Local reporting later described the interior as almost completely destroyed.