Key facts
- A Ukrainian drone strike hit a passenger bus in Yenakiieve, Russian-controlled Donetsk region.
- Eight civilians were killed and 11 others were injured in the attack.
- The bus was reportedly traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, Crimea.
- Russian officials condemned the attack as a deliberate and inhumane crime.
- The incident follows recent large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a passenger bus in Yenakiieve, located in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region, resulting in a significant number of civilian casualties. According to Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed head of the Donetsk People's Republic, the strike killed eight civilians and wounded 11 others. The bus was reportedly on a long-distance route from Moscow to Simferopol in Crimea. Russian officials, including Pushilin and Russia's human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova, strongly condemned the attack, labeling it a 'vile, deliberate, and inhumane crime' against non-combatants. Russian MFA Spokesperson Maria Zakharova called for international condemnation. This incident occurs in the context of heightened tensions and retaliatory strikes, following recent large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which killed at least 18 people and injured over 100. Russian officials had previously stated their right to dismantle infrastructure supporting terrorism in response to attacks on Russian territory.