Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk bus kills at least 30

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A Russian missile strike on a bus in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 30 people and wounded 18, officials said, one of the worst attacks on civilians this year. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Kremlin deliberately targeted an "ordinary public transport stop" and vowed the attack "will not go unanswered." Three more people were killed by shelling in a nearby village. The strike is part of an intensive pre-winter wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians, according to France 24.

Why it matters：The attack intensifies pressure on Ukraine's civilian population and complicates diplomatic efforts to end the war as winter approaches.

Key points

  • At least 30 killed and 18 wounded in the bus strike.
  • Zelensky said the Kremlin targeted a public transport stop.
  • Three more died in shelling in a nearby village.

Sources (original reporting)

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