Russian drone strike on bus kills 3, injures 20 in Sumy Oblast
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
A Russian drone targeting a bus killed three and injured 20 in Sumy Oblast on July 27.
The attack took place near the village of Yunakivka, located about eight kilometers (five miles) from Ukraine's border with Russia and about 29 kilometers (18 miles) from the city of Sumy.
"Russians struck a bus with civilians in the Sumy district... There are preliminary reports of casualties. They are being assisted. All emergency services are involved in responding to the consequences of this cynical attack on the peaceful population," Governor Oleh Hryhorov said earlier.
Later, Kordon media reported that three were killed and 20 were injured in the Russian attack near Yunakivka village.
Hryhorov then confirmed that three were killed and at least five were injured in the Russian strike on the bus, adding that the attack occurred at around 4:30 p.m. local time.
He added that the attack occurred in the village of Ivolzhanske near Yunakivka.
"Preliminarily, three people have died. Five more are injured. They are receiving medical assistance. The injured and the rest of the passengers were evacuated to a safe area," Hryhorov said, later adding that the three killed were women ages 66, 74 and 78.
The Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's office reported that about 20 people were injured in the Russian attack.
"Three civilians were killed, and about 20 more passengers received injuries of varying severity," the prosecutor's office said in a Telegram post.
A pre-trial investigation is being carried out investigating "war crimes that caused the death of people," the statement said.
Sumy Oblast borders Russia to the northeast and regularly faces shelling and drone attacks as Moscow continues its war against Ukraine.
The attack comes just a day after Russian forces launched an overnight attack on Sumy Oblast, injuring three.
