Drone strike on bus in Luhansk region kills nine civilians
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Nine civilians were killed and five injured when a Ukrainian drone struck a bus on the Lisichansk-Stakhanov route in the Luhansk People's Republic on August 26. The head of the LPR, Leonid Pasechnik, called the attack a war crime and said investigators are documenting the aftermath.
Key Facts
- Nine people died in the drone attack on the bus, according to Russian Foreign Ministry special envoy Rodion Miroshnik.
- Five other civilians were injured; the bus carried 15 people in total.
- The bus was traveling the Lisichansk-Stakhanov route when it was hit.
- LPR head Leonid Pasechnik said eight people died at the scene and a 20-year-old woman later died in intensive care.
- Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee's LPR department are documenting the aftermath of the attack.
Attack Details
The drone struck the bus on the Lisichansk-Stakhanov route in the Luhansk People's Republic. Nine civilians were killed and five others injured, according to Russian Foreign Ministry special envoy Rodion Miroshnik. The bus was carrying 15 people at the time of the attack. LPR head Leonid Pasechnik reported that eight people died at the scene. A 20-year-old woman was taken to intensive care but did not survive; her mother was wounded.
Official Response
Pasechnik called the attack an act of terrorism by the Kyiv regime and a war crime. He said investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee's LPR department are documenting the aftermath. An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized, and three other passengers plus the driver received outpatient treatment.
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Drone strike on bus in Luhansk region kills nine civilians
