Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline

The Guardian reports: Zelenskyy says Kremlin deliberately targeted ‘ordinary public transport stop’ in Kramatorsk, with 18 wounded A Russian missile strike on a bus in the eastern city of Kramatorsk has killed at least 30 people, officials have said, in one of the worst attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian civilians this year.

The regional prosecutor’s office in the Donetsk region said on Thursday the vehicle had been hit at 10am by an aerial bomb.

The story is also being covered by France 24. France 24 adds: Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued.

This world story centres on Russia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russian, Ukraine and Kramatorsk.

Why it matters

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Key details

Location

Russia · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian and France 24

First reported

8 Oct 2026, 19:14 IST

Key names

Russian, Ukraine, Kramatorsk, Zelenskyy

Section

World

Figure cited

“As of now, the death toll from this morning’s attack has risen to 30. (The Guardian)

Sources

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• The GuardianRussian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline 8 Oct, 19:30
• France 2430 dead in strike on Ukraine bus as Russian attacks intensify 8 Oct, 19:14

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