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In the Sumy region, a passenger bus was hit by a Russian military strike, resulting in the deaths of nine civilians.

By boriskov · Published on May 17, 2025

In the Sumy region, nine people were killed and four were wounded when a Russian drone attacked a bus carrying civilians. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration.

The vehicle was transporting civilians fleeing the combat zone: "People were traveling from Bilopillia to Sumy as part of an evacuation. Outside the settlement, the bus was struck by a 'Lancet' kamikaze drone, which was guided by a reconnaissance UAV. At the moment, nine deaths and five injured have been confirmed. <...> Among the deceased are mostly elderly women, as well as two or three men," explained Bilopillia Mayor Yuriy Zarko.

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