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Seven bus passengers killed in drone attack in Donetsk

From DR Nyheder · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Seven passengers on a bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol were killed and 11 injured in a drone attack in Donetsk, according to Russian-installed officials.
  • Ukraine has not commented on the report from the Russian-installed leader in Donetsk.
  • Russia has stated its intention to continue fighting in Donetsk until the entire region is under its control.

A drone attack in the Donetsk region has resulted in the deaths of seven passengers aboard a bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol, with 11 others injured. The report comes from Denis Pushilin, the Russian-installed leader in Donetsk, who shared the information via Telegram. The bus was reportedly en route to the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Ukraine has not yet issued a comment regarding the incident or the claims made by the Russian-installed official. Russia has previously declared its commitment to maintaining military operations in the Donetsk region until it is fully under Russian control. The ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine continues to have severe consequences for civilians, with incidents like this highlighting the dangers faced by those traveling through or residing in affected areas. The lack of immediate comment from Ukrainian authorities leaves the details of the attack unverified from their perspective.

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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.