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Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'

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Source published: 8 Oct 2026, 19:13 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Ukraine/Russia · Multiple sources

Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there would be a response to a Russian strike that hit two buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, killing 30 people and wounding 18 others. France 24's Andrew Hilliar says it comes a bid a growing number of Russian attacks on civilians in the country, with UN figures showing that more civilians had been killed in Ukraine as of August this year than in all of 2025.

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7 Oct 2026, 07:56 CEST → 8 Oct 2026, 19:13 CEST
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6 sources
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France 24 - English

Russian missiles and drones killed at least 21 people in Ukraine, including four children, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky ‌called a “massive” strike on Wednesday. Ukraine has come under increased attack in recent weeks as Russian attacks have targeted energy infrastructure and rail and road transport.

Al Jazeera - All News

Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in overnight attack.

Google News: BBC

Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 24

Google News: Al Jazeera

At least 20 killed as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine

SBS News - World

The Ukrainian president has condemned the latest attack which Russia said hit military-industrial sites.

France 24 - English

At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on two buses in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk in the eastern Donetsk region on Thursday. Earlier, a drone hit a data centre belonging to Russian technology company Yandex, causing a fire.

Google News: BBC

Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

Al Jazeera - All News

Eighteen people were wounded in strike on the city in eastern Donetsk region, local authorities say.

Franceinfo - Titres

"Les Russes ont une fois de plus frappé (...) des gens qui vaquaient simplement à leurs occupations", a réagi le chef de l'administration militaire de la ville de Kramatorsk. — not translated (source in a different language).

France 24 - English

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.

The Guardian - World

Zelenskyy says Kremlin deliberately targeted ‘ordinary public transport stop’ in Kramatorsk, with 18 wounded A Russian missile strike on a bus in the eastern city of Kramatorsk has killed at least 30 people, officials have said, in one of the worst attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian civilians this year. The regional prosec...

BBC World

Ukraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.

Al Jazeera - All News

At least 33 people were killed after a Russian strike hit two civilian buses in a city within the Donestsk region.

France 24 - English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there would be a response to a Russian strike that hit two buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, killing 30 people and wounding 18 others. France 24's Andrew Hilliar says it comes a bid a growing number of Russian attacks on civilians in the country, with UN fig...

Google News: Al Jazeera

Russian attack on buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 30 people

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