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Russian glide bomb attack on buses in Kramatorsk kills 33 people
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A Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk has killed 33 people and wounded 18 others, according to rescue officials and regional authorities. The strike comes amid a surge in deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine, including a separate missile strike in Pryluky that killed 22 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on international partners to provide concrete action through new defence packages.
Wichtige Punkte
- A Russian glide bomb strike on two civilian buses in Kramatorsk killed 33 people and injured 18 others.
- Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin stated that public transport in Kramatorsk and Slovyansk has been ordered to stop due to deteriorating security.
- A separate recent Russian attack on a block of flats in Pryluky killed 22 people, including five children.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the escalation by urging international partners to deliver concrete action and new defence packages.
- Rescue officials and local authorities reported that the buses targeted in Kramatorsk carried no military targets.