Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast, governor says
Ukrainian officials said the strike was aimed at civilians, with prosecutors opening a war-crimes case after five people were killed and seven wounded.
- On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, a Russian drone struck a passenger minibus in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing five people and injuring at least seven others, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.
- The Nikopol district lies directly across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied territory, placing local roads within range of short-range drones that frequently target civilian transport routes.
- Prosecutors opened a criminal investigation under Article 438 of the Criminal Code for war crimes, while photos from the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration showed the minibus with blown-out windows and blood streaming down its side.
- Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk region council, said, "Russians cynically struck a passenger bus," noting the victims were simply going about their daily business.
- Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said, "Almost every day, we see Russia striking civilian transport," reflecting a persistent pattern of drone attacks on civilian routes throughout the region.
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Dead, injured and severe damage in southern Ukraine: According to Ukrainian sources, Russia has attacked a bus and two trains with drones. At least five people have been killed. President Selenskyy speaks of a "act of barbarism".
Russian drones hit bus, train in Ukraine, killing 5: officials
Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow pressed on with strikes on transport links and infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin framed participation in an upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of support for Russia's war in Ukraine and urged Russians to vote.
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday (September 16), the latest attack on Ukraine's transportation system.
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Russian Drone Hits Passenger Bus in Southern Ukraine, Killing Five as Rail Attacks Intensify
Five people were killed and at least seven wounded Wednesday when a Russian drone struck a passenger vehicle in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region as additional attacks ... The post Russian Drone Hits Passenger Bus in Southern Ukraine, Killing Five as Rail Attacks Intensify first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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