Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills at least 30

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-09 11:20:40 UTC

A Russian glide bomb hit two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 and wounding 18. Officials suspended public transport and urged civilians to evacuate.

A Russian glide bomb struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk on Thursday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 18, according to regional authorities and prosecutors. Governor Vadym Filashkin accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians and ordered the suspension of all public transport in Kramatorsk and neighbouring Sloviansk. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Kramatorsk City Council called the strike a "horrific crime" against civilians. President Volodymyr Zelensky offered condolences and urged Ukraine's partners to provide new defence packages. [1] [3] [4]

The attack follows a surge in Russian strikes, including a missile attack on a Pryluky apartment block that killed 22 people, five of them children. [2] [3]

Sources

1. Ukraine says 30 killed, 18 wounded in Russian attack on passenger buses in Kramatorsk

   DW English · 2026-10-08 10:30:00 UTC · Full text

2. Russian attack on buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 33 people

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-08 10:31:42 UTC · Full text

3. Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

   BBC World · 2026-10-08 12:06:57 UTC · Full text

4. More killed in Kramatorsk as Russia targets Ukraine’s transportation system

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-08 14:50:20 UTC · Excerpt

5. Russian strike on buses kills at least 30 in frontline Ukrainian city

   France 24 English · 2026-10-09 10:35:42 UTC · Summary only

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