A Russian drone strike claimed the lives of twelve people near a company shuttle bus in eastern Ukraine, according to regional officials. The attack, which occurred in the Pavlohrad district, also injured seven others, as reported by the regional military administration chief Oleksandr Ganzha.
Ganzha mentioned on Telegram, We are investigating the details. An air alert is ongoing in the region. He indicated the strike occurred while the bus was transporting workers for DTEK, a major energy company in Ukraine. They condemned the incident as a targeted attack.
Reports vary on the death toll, with DTEK citing 15 fatalities as the workers were returning home after a shift. This drone strike is part of an alarming trend of increased violence, as at least nine additional individuals were injured in separate attacks earlier this week.
Among those assaults was a drone strike on a maternity hospital in Zaporizhzhia, where six people were injured. Regional head Ivan Fedorov remarked that these attacks underscore a war directed against life itself, providing stark evidence through shared videos of the aftermath.
Adding to the escalation, separate incidents in Kherson and Dnipro resulted in three additional deaths. The continuing targeted attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure have left many in dire straits, particularly with freezing temperatures forecasted amidst ongoing military operations.
As tensions escalate, the humanitarian implications grow ever graver, prompting urgent calls for international support and diplomatic intervention to address both immediate needs and the ongoing conflict.
