Thirty Killed in Russian Bus Strike in Eastern Ukraine

UPDATE - follow-up to Death toll from Russian bus strike in eastern Ukraine jumps to 30: authorities: Thirty people died on Thursday, October 8, 2026, when a Russian strike hit two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, located near the frontline in eastern Ukraine. Local authorities confirmed the toll from the morning attack. The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office stated that 18 people were wounded in the incident. The governor's office also confirmed the same casualty numbers and announced that public transport had been suspended in the area.

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This attack occurred in the Donetsk region, which has seen heavy conflict near the frontline. Public transport suspensions are common emergency measures taken by authorities to protect civilians from ongoing aerial threats in active combat zones.