Russian strike on Kramatorsk buses kills at least 30; ABC reports 35 dead in attacks
Local authorities say a Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk killed 30 people on Thursday, while BBC News reports 33 dead and ABC News reports at least 35 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine.
A Russian strike on passenger buses in Kramatorsk, in Ukraine's Donetsk region, killed at least 30 people on Thursday, according to local authorities. ABC News now reports at least 35 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, citing officials. Its summary says a passenger bus was struck in Kramatorsk. It is not clear from the report whether the 35 includes deaths elsewhere.
The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office said the toll had risen to 30 dead and 18 wounded, The Guardian reports. The governor's office gave the same figures and said public transport had been suspended. Deutsche Welle, France 24 and NBC News also report at least 30 dead. NBC says the attack was a bomb. BBC News reports 33 dead, citing officials.
Al Jazeera reports at least 12 dead and 14 wounded, citing local authorities. That is lower than every other count and may be an earlier figure. The report does not say.
The Guardian and France 24 say two buses were hit. BBC News and NBC News refer to one bus. BBC News reports that Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus to kill as many civilians as possible.
Separately, France 24 reports that a drone hit a data centre belonging to the Russian technology company Yandex earlier on Thursday and caused a fire. The report does not say who launched the drone, though its headline says Kyiv targeted the site.
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- France 24Dozens killed in Russian strike on buses in Ukraine's Kramatorsk as Kyiv targets data centreThu, Oct 8, 6:08 AM EDT
- The GuardianRussian attack on two buses kills 30 near Ukraine frontlineThu, Oct 8, 6:16 AM EDT
- BBC NewsRussian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surgeThu, Oct 8, 6:16 AM EDT
- Deutsche WelleUkraine says 30 killed, 18 wounded in Russian attack on passenger buses in KramatorskThu, Oct 8, 6:30 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraRussian attack on Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 12 peopleThu, Oct 8, 6:31 AM EDT
- NBC News30 people feared killed in Russian bomb attack on bus in eastern UkraineThu, Oct 8, 6:53 AM EDT
- ABC NewsAt least 35 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, officials sayThu, Oct 8, 6:55 AM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Thu, Oct 8, 7:05 AM EDT, 6 outlets: Russian strike on Kramatorsk buses kills at least 30, officials say
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:45 AM EDT, 5 outlets: Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk: death toll reported as 12 to 33
- Thu, Oct 8, 6:25 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Russian strike on two buses in Kramatorsk kills at least 30