Key Facts
• July 22, 2025, 4:40 AM: Russian airstrike hits Kramatorsk apartment.
• 10-year-old Timur Flihorenko killed; only fatality in the attack.
• Timur was visiting his grandmother after losing his father in May 2023.
• Mother Nastya planned to leave for Kyiv with Timur nine hours later.
• Emergency services attempted resuscitation for 40 minutes; efforts failed.
• Nastya blames herself for not staying with Timur during the airstrike.
• Timur’s father died in combat; Nastya’s second husband passed from a heart attack.
• Timur loved animals; two pet rats awaited him in Kyiv.
• UNICEF reports over 2,700 child casualties in Ukraine since the war began.
• Timur buried in a new cemetery; explosions continue near Kramatorsk.
Summary
A Russian airstrike on July 22, 2025, in Kramatorsk claimed the life of 10-year-old Timur Flihorenko, the only fatality in the attack. Timur, who had recently lost his father in combat, was visiting his grandmother and was set to leave for Kyiv with his mother, Nastya, hours later. Emergency services attempted to save him, but he succumbed to his injuries. Nastya, who has faced multiple personal losses, expressed deep regret for not being with her son during the attack. Timur, remembered for his kindness and love for animals, is one of over 2,700 children affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to UNICEF. He now rests in a new cemetery near Kramatorsk, where the violence shows no signs of abating.
