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Russian bus stop bombing kills at least 33 in Ukraine
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk, an eastern Ukrainian city, killed at least 33 people and wounded 18, targeting a street where two city buses were operating, described by officials as a deliberate strike on civilians.
- Images showed bodies and debris on the street, including the charred remains of a bus, with local authorities condemning the attack as an attempt to maximize civilian casualties.
- Moscow has not commented on the attack, but Russia denies targeting civilians despite ongoing strikes on Ukrainian cities since its full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- Russian forces have intensified drone and guided-bomb strikes on Kramatorsk and other cities in the Donetsk region, aiming to pressure Ukraine to cede territory, a demand Kyiv rejects.
- The attack followed a large-scale Russian air assault on Ukraine's power grid the previous day, while separate drone strikes on Kyiv killed three and wounded 14, highlighting continued Russian aggression amid limited Ukrainian air defenses.
