Russia strikes gas station in Dnipropetrovsk region, hits bus carrying children
Photo: Russia struck a gas station and hit a bus carrying children in Dnipropetrovsk region (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Russian occupation forces struck near a gas station in the Krynychky community of Dnipropetrovsk region on the morning of May 3. There are injuries, including a child and a pregnant woman, according to Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
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As a result of the strike, a truck caught fire. A bus carrying about 40 children was also damaged.
At the time of the attack, the children had managed to leave the vehicle. They have now been evacuated to a safe location, where psychologists are working with them.
A 10-year-old boy was injured. He was hospitalized in moderate condition.
Photo: aftermath of the Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk region (t.me/dnipropetrovskaODA)
Five adults were also hospitalized. Among them is a 21-year-old pregnant woman. A 40-year-old woman is in critical condition. Doctors assess the condition of the others as moderate.
Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Mykola Lukashuk said that the children who were on the bus during the Russian attack were traveling to Ivano-Frankivsk region for vacation.
"Forty children from the bus are now in the Zatyshnianska community. The community is preparing hot meals. They are waiting for parents from Zaporizhzhia. Those who cannot be picked up today will stay in the community overnight. The head of the community and local residents are nearby. They are working to support the children and stabilize their condition," he said.
Russian strikes on gas stations
As a reminder, a series of drone strikes were recorded in Kharkiv on the morning and throughout the day on May 2, including attacks on gas stations in several districts. The attacks left people injured.
On the morning of May 1, Russian forces attacked five districts of Kharkiv with drones. Hits on gas stations were recorded, and there were casualties.
According to Ukraine's State Emergency Service, Russian forces attacked a total of five gas stations.
Fires broke out at two of them — in Kharkiv's Slobidskyi district and in Chuhuiv — but were quickly extinguished.
