Seven killed in drone attack on bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine

The bus was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea, an official says. Seven killed in drone attack on bus in Russia-controlled part of Ukraine Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone pictured last month A Ukrainian-made Vampire heavy bomber drone loaded with bombs takes off during a test flight conducted by servicemen of the 109th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine along the fortress belt in the Donetsk region on May 23, 2026 in Donetsk, Ukraine. Seven people have been killed and 11 others injured in a drone attack on a passenger bus travelling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine, an official said. Denis Pushilin, the Kremlin-installed leader of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, said the bus was hit in the early hours of Wednesday as it was travelling between Moscow and Simferopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea. Russia downed more than 350 drones overnight, according to Russian officials. The drone strike comes a day after a massive Russian assault on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children. on cities across Ukraine killed at least 22 people, including several women and children. At least 50 drones were downed over the Leningrad region northwest of Moscow, according to the regional governor Alexander Drozdenko. The region includes the city of St Petersburg, which from Wednesday will host the annual International Economic Forum, an event designed to showcase Russia to the world. Organisers say that delegations from more than 130 countries and territories will attend, including Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, and the presidents of Uzbekistan and Tanzania. An elderly woman stands in the entrance to a damaged apartment block. To her left is a badly damaged car with no windows. Debris lies all around. 'They'll fix the building, but not our souls': Sleepy Kyiv neighbourhood hit in Russian strike President Putin wearing a white shirt, dotted blue tie and blue suit, gestures with his hands as he speaks at a white podium with two microphones. A light green patterned curtain stands to the left of the picture. Putin remains uncompromising on Ukraine, but is public discourse on war changing in Russia? Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists. An eight-year-old boy killed in a strike on an apartment block are among the dead, officials say. A British helicopter provided support during the operation on Sunday, the UK ministry of defence says. Scenes of devastation greet residents emerging from underground shelters after a major Russian attack. Reform leader David Bick says the move does not mean support for the Ukrainian people has reduced. Russian drones are targeting public buses in Kherson, killing three transport workers so far this year. From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself. People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.