{
  "id": 12884316,
  "title": "Russia kills 30 in strike on two passenger buses in Kramatorsk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russia-kills-30-in-strike-on-two-passenger-buses-in-kramatorsk",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:32:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/08/russia-kills-30-in-strike-on-two-passenger-buses-in-kramatorsk/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 8, Russian forces launched a strike on two passenger buses in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, killing 30 civilians and injuring 18 others. The Donetsk Oblast prosecutor's office initiated a war-crimes investigation following the attack. The buses were hit around 10:00 am, as the attackers likely deployed a guided glide bomb known as the UMPB D-30SN. This type of bomb can travel up to 100 kilometers when launched from an altitude of 12-15 kilometers, delivering a warhead equivalent to the FAB-250 aerial bomb.\n\nThe attack resulted in the destruction of the buses and caused fires, while also damaging nearby homes and vehicles. Some victims suffered severe burns, forcing police to recover bodies later. The death toll initially stood at 12, but it rose to 30 by 14:55 as confirmed by Donetsk Oblast head Vadym Filashkin. Across the region, Russian attacks claimed 33 lives that day, including three victims in nearby Bilenke.\n\nIn response to the incident, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed that such strikes would not go unanswered. Filashkin subsequently ordered the suspension of public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, citing heightened security risks. He also advised residents still in Donetsk Oblast to evacuate to safer areas.\n\nKramatorsk has repeatedly been a target of Russian aggression. Russian forces had not commented on the specific attack as of publication. The city has been plagued by daily Russian shelling, including an FPV drone strike on ambulances and an apartment block on October 5, which killed one person and wounded four others. In the preceding day, Russian forces conducted 31 artillery strikes on Donetsk Oblast settlements, prompting 256 people to flee to safer locations.",
  "summary": "Hours after the strike, the head of Donetsk Oblast ordered public transport in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk halted, saying Russia had made the buses a target.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Russian strike on buses kills 30 in Ukraine's frontline city of Kramatorsk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/russian-strike-on-buses-kills-30-in-ukraines-frontline-city-of",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:46:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}