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Seven killed in drone attack on bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine

BBC World · Jun 3, 2026, 5:42 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was hit in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.
  • Russia downed more than 350 drones overnight, according to Russian officials.
  • The drone strike comes a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children.

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James Chater Getty Images A Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone pictured last month Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured in a drone attack on a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said.

Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was hit in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Russia downed more than 350 drones overnight, according to Russian officials.

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