Drone Strike Kills 7 on Bus in Russian-Occupied Ukraine; 11 Injured
L'essentiel
- A drone strike killed seven people and injured 11 others on a passenger bus in Russia-controlled eastern Ukraine.
- The attack occurred early Wednesday as the bus traveled between Moscow and Simferopol.
- This follows a massive Russian assault on Ukraine that killed at least 22.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
The incident occurs amidst heightened conflict between Russia and Ukraine. A day prior, Russia launched a massive assault across Ukraine, resulting in numerous casualties. Russia claims these strikes are in response to previous Ukrainian attacks.
Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured after a drone hit 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 struck in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.
It comes a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children.
"In Yenakiyevo, a UAV attacked a Moscow-Simferopol coach; according to preliminary reports, seven civilians were killed," Pushilin said in a Telegram post on Wednesday.
Drones were downed over Belgorod, Kursk and other western regions, as well as near Moscow and over the Sea of Azov, officials added.
At least 50 drones were downed over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow, according to the regional governor Alexander Drozdenko.
The region includes the city of St Petersburg, which from Wednesday will host the annual International Economic Forum, an event designed to showcase Russia to the world.
Meanwhile, an 86-year-old woman was killed following a drone attack in Ukraine's southern Kherson region overnight, Yaroslav Shanko, head of the city's military administration said.
This came as part of a wider attack by Moscow overnight, with Ukraine's air force saying Russia launched 198 drones at several different regions, 189 of which were shot down.
The latest wave of strikes comes a day after Russia launched one of its largest attacks on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
At least 22 people were killed after Russia launched more than 700 missiles and drones overnight into Tuesday, Ukrainian officials said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said civilian infrastructure and energy facilities had been targeted across the country, with more than 100 people injured.
Russia's defence ministry said the strikes had been a response to previous Ukrainian attacks, saying in a statement that the "strike objectives" had all been achieved.
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was carrying out the "systematic strikes" it had pledged after accusing Kyiv of a deadly attack on a student dormitory in an occupied part of eastern Ukraine in late May.
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Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Further retaliatory drone or missile strikes between Russia and Ukraine are likely.
Très probable · En quelques jours
International condemnation of the drone attack on the civilian bus is expected.
Probable · En quelques jours
Questions ouvertes
- What specific drone model was used in the attack on the bus?
- What is the current condition of the 11 injured individuals?
- Will there be further retaliatory actions from either side?
- What is the stated objective of the Moscow-Simferopol coach route?
