Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast, governor says
Prosecutors opened a war-crimes case after the drone hit a scheduled minibus carrying civilians, and seven wounded passengers are receiving medical care.
- On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, a Russian drone struck a passenger minibus in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing five people and injuring at least seven others, regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said.
- The Nikopol district lies directly across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied territory, placing local roads within range of short-range drones that frequently target civilian transport routes.
- Prosecutors opened a criminal investigation under Article 438 of the Criminal Code for war crimes, while photos from the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration showed the minibus with blown-out windows and blood streaming down its side.
- Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk region council, said, "Russians cynically struck a passenger bus," noting the victims were simply going about their daily business.
- Human Rights Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said, "Almost every day, we see Russia striking civilian transport," reflecting a persistent pattern of drone attacks on civilian routes throughout the region.
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In this photo, provided by the Emergency Service of Ukraine, firefighters fight a fire in private houses after a Russian air attack in Sumy, Ukraine. Ukraine's Emergency Service via AP A Russian drone attack hit a passenger bus in southern Ukraine on Wednesday (16). Five people died and at least seven were injured, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack occurred in the district of Nikopol, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, near the front lin…
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Russian drone strike kills 5 and injures at least 7 on passenger bus in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack, the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian…
Five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine. At least seven people were also injured. The attack happened near the port city of Nikopol. Pictures of the wreckage show a white bus with broken windows and blood on the door. Governor Hanzha of the Dnipropetrovsk region shared it on Telegram. “The Russians attacked a passenger bus in a bitter way. Just a bus with people on the way,” said Lukashuk, chairman of the …
It happened near Nikopol.
Russia is intensifying its attacks in southern Ukraine. According to a report, a minibus, apparently full of civilians, has become the target of a Russian drone. The Ukrainian authorities accuse Moscow of terror.
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