{
  "id": 12834169,
  "title": "At least 12 dead after Russian glide bomb strikes Kramatorsk bus stop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/at-least-12-dead-after-russian-glide-bomb-strikes-kramatorsk-bus-stop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T09:12:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-12-dead-after-russian-glide-bomb-strikes-kramatorsk-bus-stop/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 12 people lost their lives when a Russian glide bomb struck a bus stop in Kramatorsk early on October 8th, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin confirmed the president's statement, adding that a further 14 individuals sustained injuries in the Russian attack. Photos shared by Filashkin show a charred bus and another wrecked vehicle on the road, highlighting the devastating impact of the strike.\n\nAlongside Kramatorsk, four more Ukrainian lives were claimed by Russian assaults in Donetsk Oblast prior to the morning of the bus stop attack, according to Filashkin. In total, Russian forces targeted settlements in the Donetsk region 31 times within the preceding day, resulting in the evacuation of 256 people, including 32 children, from the front line, as reported by the Donetsk governor.\n\nOn the night of October 8th, Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 142 Shahed-type drones, with 82 of them being jet-powered. Ukrainian air defenses managed to neutralize or suppress 126 of these drones. Earlier, on October 2nd, Russian forces had targeted a passenger bus in Kramatorsk using a first-person-view (FPV) drone, injuring two individuals onboard. The bus was en route and carrying passengers during the attack, as stated by the Kramatorsk City Council.",
  "summary": "\"Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death,\" Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}