Russian attack on Ukraine busses part of 'a steady increase in attacks on civilians'
France 24's Andrew Hilliar says it comes a bid a growing number of Russian attacks on civilians in the country, with UN figures showing that more civilians…
France 24 reports: France 24's Andrew Hilliar says it comes a bid a growing number of Russian attacks on civilians in the country, with UN figures showing that more civilians had been killed in Ukraine as of August this year than in all of 2025.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday there would be a response to a Russian strike that hit two buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk, killing 30 people and wounding 18 others.
This world story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russian, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kramatorsk.
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