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Russian strike on buses kills at least 30 in frontline Ukrainian city
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that it "will not go unanswered" after photos posted by local authorities showed the burnt-out metal shell of the vehicles, with bodies and debris strewn across the road. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Source published
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:35 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 9 Oct 2026, 15:52 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- France 24 - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- France, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, Houthis, United States
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that it "will not go unanswered" after photos posted by local authorities showed the burnt-out metal shell of the vehicles, with bodies and debris strewn across the road. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
What is reported
Ukraine on Thursday accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after 30 people were killed when two buses were blown up in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks. President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that it "will not go unanswered" after photos posted by local authorities showed the burnt-out metal shell of the vehicles, with bodies and debris strewn across the road. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
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- Source published (RSS): 9 Oct 2026, 12:35 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
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- The visible source is France 24 - English.
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