Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that Belarus expects an honest response from Ukraine regarding an attack on a bus carrying children in the Bryansk Region. Lukashenko emphasized the priority of uncovering the truth and awaits a sincere reply from Ukrainian officials.
BBC journalist Steve Rosenberg pledged to cover the Ukrainian forces' attack on a bus in Yenakiieve after Russian MFA representative Maria Zakharova accused him of cynicism for not visiting the site of a previous attack in Starobilsk while attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov questioned the need for negotiations with Ukraine following an attack on a bus in Yenakievo, DPR, stating it proves Ukraine has become a terrorist state.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that President Vladimir Putin was briefed on a bus attack in Yenakiyevo, DPR, calling it a crime targeting civilians. Peskov also affirmed that threats from Ukrainian drones would not disrupt the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which is proceeding as planned.
Nine people, including a child, were injured in an attack on a bus in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). One person is in serious condition, while the others are in moderate condition. The attack was reportedly carried out by a Ukrainian drone.
The death toll from a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in Yenakiyevo, Donetsk People's Republic, has increased to eight, with at least 10 others injured. Russia has opened a criminal case for a terrorist act, and the Foreign Ministry has condemned the attack.
Russian Senator Vladimir Dzhabarov vowed retaliation after a Ukrainian strike on a bus in Yenakiieve killed seven civilians, calling the act "thoughtless" and "targeted terror."
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case for "Terrorism" following a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) on a bus carrying passengers in the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR).
