Russian aerial bombs strike two buses in Ukraine, 30 killed and 18 wounded

At least 30 people were killed and 18 others wounded after a Russian attack struck two public buses in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, authorities said on Thursday.

The attack took place in the city of Kramatorsk, where public transport has been suspended since, according to the Kramatorsk City Council.

The buses were carrying passengers when they were hit. The Russians are believed to have attacked the buses using high-precision guided aerial bombs.

“Once again, the Russians have struck a location where there is definitely no military target whatsoever. A public bus. Civilian transport. People who were simply going about their business,” the council wrote in a post on Telegram.

The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office said the attack took place at around 10:00 local time.

Regional governor Vadym Filashkin expressed his condolences to the families and relatives of the victims of the attack and said authorities were still working to determine the full extent of the damage.

“I call on all those who are still in the Donetsk region to evacuate to safer parts of Ukraine,” he added.

Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that two bodies were also found after a drone attack on a shop in the capital’s Solomianskyi district on Thursday.

Two people were also wounded in the attack on the four-storey building, he added. Search and rescue operations are still under way.

Earlier on Thursday, Klitschko reported that one person had lost their life and 11 others had been wounded in Russian attacks on Kyiv.

Russia launched 142 drones into Ukraine during the night, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

“According to preliminary data, as of 09:30 in the morning, air defence had shot down or neutralised 126 enemy drones of the Shahed and Gerber types, as well as other types of drones,” the Air Force said in a post on social media, adding that strikes were recorded at seven locations.