Russian forces target civilian minibus in eastern Ukraine, leaving three injured
Illustrative photo: A Russian drone attacked a minibus (Getty Images)
Russian forces struck a minibus carrying passengers with an FPV drone near Druzhkivka, in the village of Kindrativka, Donetsk region, reports the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Russian drone attack on the minibus
In the Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region, Russian forces targeted civilian transport. The FPV drone strike on the minibus injured three civilians, including the 47-year-old driver and two male passengers, aged 71 and 86. All suffered blast injuries, burns to the head and limbs, and concussions. They were hospitalized.
Photo: Destroyed passenger minibus after Russian attack (on.gp.gov.ua)
The Kramatorsk District Prosecutor's Office has launched a pretrial investigation under Part 1, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine for a war crime.
Photo: Destroyed passenger minibus after Russian attack (on.gp.gov.ua)
Russian attacks on Ukraine
On the night of November 8, Russian forces carried out a combined strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure using 503 aerial attack systems, including combat drones and air-, land-, and sea-launched missiles. Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted 415 airborne targets. Hits were confirmed at 25 locations.
The attacks caused power outages and disruptions at several critical facilities across multiple regions. Damage to the energy network led Ukrzaliznytsia to report train delays.
In the Donetsk region, a Russian drone struck a vehicle belonging to the Proliska humanitarian mission. Earlier, a Russian drone deliberately attacked a vehicle from the same mission in Chasiv Yar.
