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Russian strike kills 33 at Kramatorsk bus stop
At least 33 people die in a Russian attack on a bus stop in eastern Ukraine, the latest in a surge of civilian casualties.
In brief
At least 33 people die in a Russian attack on a bus stop in eastern Ukraine, the latest in a surge of civilian casualties. A Russian glide bomb strike on a bus stop in Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people and wounded 18 on Thursday, part of an escalating campaign against Ukrainian civilians. Originally reported by Abc.
Thirty three killed in Kramatorsk strike
A Russian glide bomb hit a bus stop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Thursday, killing at least 33 people and wounding 18 others.
Images show burned buses and bodies
Ukrainian parliament commissioner Dmytro Lubinets posted images to X showing a burned-out bus shell and several bodies on the ground at the scene.
Lubinets accuses Russia of terror
Lubinets said Russia is systematically destroying Kramatorsk and terrorising civilians, calling for accountability for the attack.
“Russia is systematically destroying Kramatorsk and terrorising civilians.”
Zelenskyy vows response and US pressure
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike will not go unanswered and announced negotiators will visit the United States on Friday and Saturday to urge President Donald Trump to pressure Russia.
“This strike will not go unanswered. Russia is trying to destroy all life in Donbas, and a response from the world is a must.”
Pryluky apartment block hit a day earlier
The Kramatorsk attack comes one day after a Russian missile struck a five-storey apartment block in Pryluky in the northern Chernigiv region, killing 22 people including five children.
British Foreign Secretary visits Pryluky
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband visited the Pryluky scene with Zelenskyy on Thursday morning and posted on social media that Britain will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.
“My message was clear: we will stand with the people of Ukraine for as long as it takes.”
UN verified over 17,000 civilian deaths
The United Nations has verified more than 17,000 civilian deaths throughout the war but says the real number is considerably higher. Ukraine has accused Russia of deliberately attacking civilians since the 2022 invasion.
Ukraine strikes Russian data centre
Ukrainian drones hit a data centre owned by Yandex, Russia's leading AI and technology company, in the first major attack on a Russian data hub since the war began. The Sasovo hub caught fire and suspended operations.
The headline
A Russian glide bomb strike on a bus stop in Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people and wounded 18 on Thursday, part of an escalating campaign against Ukrainian civilians.
