Bus Hit by Drone in Russian-Occupied Eastern Ukraine, Killing 7 and Wounding 11
A bus traveling from Moscow to Crimea was struck by a drone in Russian-occupied Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, killing 7 and wounding 11. The attack occurred a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine, killing at least 23 people.
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A bus traveling from Moscow to Crimea was hit by a drone in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine on Monday, killing seven people and wounding 11, according to Russian-installed authorities in the Donetsk region.
The attack came a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on multiple locations in Ukraine, killing at least 23 people.
The bus was traveling through the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, en route from the Russian capital Moscow to Simferopol, the main city in Crimea.
Denis Pushilin, the Russian-installed head of Donetsk, wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the bus was attacked in Yenakiyevo, and preliminary reports indicated seven civilians were killed.
"Another 11 people received injuries of varying severity and are now receiving the necessary medical care," he added.
Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula by force in 2014 and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Over the past four years, both sides have continued to attack each other with missiles and drones.
On Sunday, Ukraine said Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones, paralyzing parts of its air defense system and heavily damaging cities including the capital Kyiv and Dnipro, in one of the largest attacks in recent times.
On Monday, Russia said its air defense forces intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones in multiple regions, including areas bordering Ukraine and Crimea.
The Russian Defense Ministry said drones were spotted in the western regions of Belgorod and Kursk, as well as near Moscow and over the Sea of Azov, and that all were shot down.
The attack came a day after Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on multiple locations in Ukraine, killing at least 23 people.
The bus was traveling through the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, en route from the Russian capital Moscow to Simferopol, the main city in Crimea.
Denis Pushilin, the Russian-installed head of Donetsk, wrote on the Telegram messaging app that the bus was attacked in Yenakiyevo, and preliminary reports indicated seven civilians were killed.
"Another 11 people received injuries of varying severity and are now receiving the necessary medical care," he added.
Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula by force in 2014 and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Over the past four years, both sides have continued to attack each other with missiles and drones.
On Sunday, Ukraine said Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones, paralyzing parts of its air defense system and heavily damaging cities including the capital Kyiv and Dnipro, in one of the largest attacks in recent times.
On Monday, Russia said its air defense forces intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones in multiple regions, including areas bordering Ukraine and Crimea.
The Russian Defense Ministry said drones were spotted in the western regions of Belgorod and Kursk, as well as near Moscow and over the Sea of Azov, and that all were shot down.