Drone hits bus with civilians, 9 killed in northeastern Ukraine, Kiev: Inhumane act

Nga Rosalba Bejdo
2025-05-17 13:08:00 | Bota

Drone hits bus with civilians, 9 killed in northeastern Ukraine, Kiev: Inhumane

Nine people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a bus carrying civilians in northeastern Ukraine. The regional military administration in Sumy said four more people were wounded in the town of

The bus was traveling to the regional capital Sumy, near the Russian border, on Saturday morning. Citing preliminary information, regional head Oleh Hryhorov said the bus was hit by a Russian Lancet drone, in what he described as an inhumane act, A2 CNN reports.

While the Ukrainian national police said it was a cynical war crime. "The Russian military has once again struck a civilian object, disregarding all norms, international law and humanity.

Moscow has not commented directly but said it had struck a military zone in Sumy.

The attack comes hours after Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks since 2022. (A2 Televizion)

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