Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv
Russian missile and drone strikes in eastern Ukraine have killed 30 people, including an attack on a public bus. President Zelenskyy has called for increased military support from NATO as the country prepares for a difficult winter.
Why it matters
The escalation of attacks on civilian infrastructure highlights the worsening humanitarian crisis and the urgent need for international defense aid.
KYIV, Ukraine — Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued and power outages worsened in the capital Kyiv.
Ukraine invasion — explained Drones buzz overhead, troops hunker underground in Ukraine's hellish kill zone Vadym Filashkin, head of the regional military administration, said public transport in Kramatorsk and the neighboring city of Sloviansk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, was halted because of the sharp deterioration in security.
He accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians, adding: "In such circumstances, we have no right to risk the lives of passengers and drivers. The safety of residents of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk is above all."
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