KYIV – Three people lost their lives and twelve others sustained injuries when a Russian drone targeted a public bus during Tuesday morning’s commute in Nikopol, located in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The attack occurred as commuters were making their way to work, striking the public transportation system during one of the busiest travel periods of the day. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko described the incident on Telegram, stating: “It is a devastating blow at public transport. It happened during rush hour, just as people were heading to work.”
The drone assault represents the latest in ongoing attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in the eastern Ukrainian region.
