Ukrainian war: Authorities report more than 30 dead in attacks on buses in Kramatorsk

At least 33 people were killed and 18 others injured in a Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, according to local police. The attack hit a street on which two buses were traveling.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of an attack on two minibuses. Homes and cars were also damaged. Some victims have not yet been identified. The number of deaths could continue to rise. The information could not initially be independently verified.

Along with Slovyansk, Kramatorsk is one of the last major cities in the Donetsk region controlled by Ukraine. The city is an important logistics location for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Governor calls on people to flee

The governor of the Donetsk region, Vadym Filaschkin, called on the remaining residents to move to safer parts of the country. Due to the deteriorating security situation, he also ordered that public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk be temporarily suspended. The lives of passengers and drivers should not be put at risk any further.