Russian attack on Ukraine's Sumy bus leaves 19 injured — photos expose brutal aftermath
Photo: Bus damaged by Russian strike (t.me/prokuraturasumy)
On Sunday afternoon, July 27, Russian forces attacked a passenger bus in the Sumy region. The number of casualties has risen to about two dozen, according to the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office and Oleh Hryhorov, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
According to the investigation, around 4:30 PM Kyiv time, Russian forces struck the passenger bus with a drone. The bus was carrying civilians and was traveling within the Yunakivska community of the Sumy district.
The attack killed three people. About 19 passengers sustained injuries of varying severity. Later, the prosecutor's office clarified that the deceased were three women aged 66, 74, and 78.
Hryhorov said all the victims were residents of the Yunakivska community. He added that they had been evacuated to Sumy but occasionally visited their homes and farms near the border.
Photo: Aftermath of Russian strike on civilian bus (t.me/grigorov_oleg)
Photo: Aftermath of Russian strike on civilian bus (t.me/grigorov_oleg)
Photo: Aftermath of Russian strike on civilian bus (t.me/grigorov_oleg)
Photo: Aftermath of Russian strike on civilian bus (t.me/prokuraturasumy)
"The pretrial investigation is underway under the procedural guidance of the Sumy Regional Prosecutor's Office for war crimes causing deaths (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the prosecutor's office said.
They also noted that prosecutors are working with other law enforcement agencies to document the consequences of the attack.
The investigation is being conducted by investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine in the Sumy region.
Russian attacks on the Sumy region
Russian forces regularly attack populated areas in the Sumy region, including the regional capital.
For example, on July 26, a Russian drone struck the building of the Sumy Regional State Administration. Authorities later reported that one of the drones hit Independence Square, damaging the administration building. Windows were also shattered in a nearby apartment building.
