In a devastating attack, twelve lives were lost due to a Russian drone strike near a company shuttle bus in eastern Ukraine, according to regional officials.
Oleksandr Ganzha, the chief of the regional military administration, reported on Telegram that seven other individuals sustained injuries from the strike in the Pavlohrad district.
We are investigating the details. An air alert is ongoing in the region, Ganzha stated.
The vehicle, confirmed to be transporting workers from the energy company DTEK, was hit while they were returning from a shift, which the company labeled as a targeted attack, initially reporting fifteen fatalities.
This tragic event follows other recent attacks that left at least nine more individuals injured across various locales, highlighting the ongoing violence in the region. In Zaporizhzhia, six people were harmed in a drone strike on a maternity hospital, which further emphasizes the danger faced by civilians.
Regional head Ivan Fedorov condemned the strikes as evidence of a war aimed at civilian life, sharing distressing video footage of smoke and destruction in the aftermath.
As the winter temperatures plunge, the threat of violence continues to loom over Ukraine's cities, exacerbated by ongoing military strategies targeting vital infrastructure.
