A Ukrainian drone attack in Donetsk left seven civilians dead and 11 injured after a passenger bus was struck early Wednesday, according to local authorities appointed by Moscow.<\/p>\n
Denis Pushilin, head of the self-declared Donetsk People\u2019s Republic, said the attack targeted a bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol in Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.<\/p>\n
Pushilin wrote on social media that a combat drone struck the Moscow\u2013Simferopol bus in the city of Yenakiieve.<\/p>\n
According to preliminary information cited by local authorities, seven civilians were killed and 11 others sustained injuries of varying severity. All injured passengers are receiving medical treatment, officials said.<\/p>\n
Pushilin expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.<\/p>\n
Agence France-Presse also reported that authorities in the Russian-controlled part of Donetsk confirmed the same casualty figures following the strike.<\/p>\n
In a separate statement, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 354 Ukrainian drones overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday across Russian territory.<\/p>\n
The governor of the Leningrad region, Alexander Drozdenko, stated that 50 drones were downed in his region alone.<\/p>\n
The reported figures reflect the growing reliance on unmanned aerial vehicles by both sides in the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported that an 86-year-old woman was killed in the southern city of Kherson in a Russian drone attack.<\/p>\n
Yaroslav Shanko, head of the local military administration, confirmed the fatality, highlighting the continued civilian toll on both sides of the conflict.<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian drone attack in Donetsk comes amid intensified cross-border drone operations between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Recent developments include:<\/p>\n
– A bus strike in Yenakiieve resulting in civilian casualties.<\/p>\n
– Moscow\u2019s claim of intercepting hundreds of drones in a single night.<\/p>\n
– Continued civilian deaths in frontline and border regions.<\/p>\n
Drone warfare has become a central feature of the conflict, affecting infrastructure and civilian areas as both sides expand their use of aerial systems.<\/p>\n
The Ukrainian drone attack in Donetsk that killed seven civilians underscores the escalating use of drones in the Russia-Ukraine war. With both sides reporting civilian casualties and large-scale interceptions, the conflict continues to have significant humanitarian consequences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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