Russian strike on buses kills 30 in frontline Ukrainian city

Key Points:

• Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians after two buses were destroyed by a glide bomb in Kramatorsk, killing 30 people in one of the deadliest attacks in weeks.
• The attack follows a Russian missile strike on an apartment block in Pryluky, which killed 22 people including five children, highlighting a rise in civilian casualties amid intensified long-range attacks.
• Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin condemned the strikes as violations of international humanitarian law, while Kramatorsk City Council called it a horrific crime with no military targets involved.
• Kyiv has also faced increasing attacks, including missile and drone strikes damaging infrastructure and causing civilian deaths, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko warning the city must prepare for ongoing conflict.
• Kramatorsk remains a key logistical hub for Ukraine in the contested Donetsk region, with security deteriorating sharply, prompting suspension of public transport and calls for civilian evacuation to safer areas.