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Nine dead after bus comes under fire in Russian-occupied Luhansk region, Moscow-installed official says

A scheduled intercity bus came under fire in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, according to Leonid Pasechnik, the Russian-appointed head of the region.

Nine dead after bus comes under fire in Russian-occupied Luhansk region, Moscow-installed official says

A bus traveling on the Lysychansk–Stakhanov route, along the Zolote–Pervomaisk highway, in the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic was struck by Ukrainian forces, according to Leonid Pasechnik, the Russian-appointed head of the region. The bus, carrying 15 passengers, was deliberately targeted, Pasechnik stated. The attack resulted in nine fatalities and five injuries, Pasechnik reported.

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