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Bus with Belarus children's football team hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- A bus carrying a children's football team from Belarus was struck by a drone in Russia's Bryansk region, resulting in the death of a woman escorting the team and injuries to seven others, including five children, according to Russian officials.
- Russia immediately accused Ukraine of conducting the drone strike, while Ukraine's military denied involvement, calling the claims false and labeling them as Kremlin-orchestrated information provocations.
- The Belarusian foreign ministry condemned the attack as an act of terrorism against civilians and demanded detailed explanations from Kyiv.
- The incident occurred as the children were traveling from Gomel in Belarus to Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast, with the Bryansk region bordering both Ukraine and Belarus.
- Belarus remains a close ally of Russia and has experienced strained relations with Ukraine since Russia's 2022 invasion, which was launched in part from Belarusian territory.
