Russian military attacks civilian buses in Kramatorsk, at least 30 dead
According to local authorities, the Russian military struck two civilian buses in the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on the morning of October 8, killing at least 30 people and injuring 18. The targeted buses were part of the city's public transport fleet, and local bus operations were subsequently suspended.
Two civilian buses were attacked in the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Citing a statement from the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office, The Hindu reported that the Russian military struck two civilian buses in the city on the morning of Thursday (October 8), killing at least 30 people and injuring 18.
The prosecutor's office said in a statement: "As of now, the death toll from this morning's bus attack has risen to 30, with another 18 injured." According to The Hindu, the office of the Donetsk regional governor confirmed the same figures and said that local public transport operations had been suspended.
Kramatorsk is an important city in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Donetsk region, located near the front line of the conflict. The two buses hit in the attack were part of the city's public transport fleet, and the strike occurred during the Thursday morning commute.
Citing descriptions of images from the scene, The Hindu said the attack was carried out by a Russian air strike. The death toll is the figure tallied by authorities as of the time of publication, and the actual number could continue to rise. The specific type of weapon used in the attack has not been officially disclosed.
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