At least 12 killed in Russian attack on Kramatorsk civilian buses

A Russian attack on Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, resulted in at least 12 deaths and 19 injuries on October 8. Two scheduled passenger buses were hit by a Russian guided aerial bomb, likely a UMPB D-30SN, around 10 a.m., according to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the incident, emphasizing that these were not the consequences of war but people killed intentionally by the Russian army.

Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin expressed his grief on Telegram, stating that the attack targeted a civilian bus. The Kramatorsk City Council also reported a similar attack, highlighting the clear absence of any military target. All public transport services in Kramatorsk were suspended following the assault. Ukraine's Air Force had warned of incoming Russian guided aerial bombs at around 9:46 a.m. The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office has launched a war crimes investigation, with the exact weapon type still under examination.

This attack is part of a series of frequent Russian strikes on civilian vehicles and infrastructure in Kramatorsk. On October 6, a Russian FPV drone injured three police officers and later killed a patrol officer on October 5. Russian FPV drones also struck an ambulance and an apartment building in Kramatorsk on October 5, resulting in one death and four injuries.