Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say Ukrainian officials | BBC News

A BBC News report on a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, which rescue officials say killed at least 30 people. Authorities also reported three deaths in the village of Bilenke, part of the Kramatorsk community, and 18 people wounded, according to Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin. The video places the attack in the context of the fortress belt around Kramatorsk and Slovyansk, which Moscow is trying to seize as part of its claim to the Donbas region. It also includes a statement from President Volodymyr Zelensky that the strike will not go without a response.

• Glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in Kramatorsk, per rescue officials
• At least 30 killed; three more killed in Bilenke; 18 wounded
• Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin accuses Russia of targeting passenger buses
• Statement from President Zelensky on a response to the strike

At least 30 people have been killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the eastern front line city of Kramatorsk, rescue officials said. Authorities said three people were also killed in the village of Bilenke, part of the Kramatorsk community. Another 18 people were wounded, said Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin, accusing Russia of targeting buses carrying passengers to kill as many civilians as possible. Kramatorsk and neighbouring Slovyansk are part of a so-called fortress belt that Moscow is trying to seize as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim to the entire Ukrainian industrial region of Donbas. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said: "This strike will not go without our response." Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews