Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine
A drone attack on a passenger bus in a Russia-controlled area of Ukraine resulted in seven fatalities and 11 injuries. The incident occurred while the bus was en route from Moscow to Simferopol. This attack follows a significant Russian assault that killed at least 22 people across Ukraine the previous day.
- ▪Seven people were killed and 11 injured in a drone attack on a bus in eastern Ukraine.
- ▪The bus was traveling between Moscow and Simferopol when it was struck.
- ▪The drone strike occurred shortly after a major Russian offensive that resulted in multiple casualties across Ukraine.
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- ▪ Ukraine drone attack kills 7 in Russian-held territory in new escalation — Al Jazeera English
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Seven killed in drone attack on bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJames ChaterGetty ImagesA Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone pictured last monthSeven people have been killed and 11 others injured in a drone attack on a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was hit in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.Russia downed more than 350 drones overnight, according to Russian officials.The drone strike comes a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women…
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