At least 33 dead in Russian bomb blast in east Ukraine stronghold

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-08 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A Russian bomb attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people and wounded 18 others on Thursday. Authorities described the incident as a targeted strike on civilians in a key stronghold sought by Moscow. The attack occurred on a street where two city buses were operating, which President Volodymyr Zelensky described as a bus stop. This strike is considered one of the largest single attacks this year.

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President Zelensky described the location as a bus stop.

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The attack occurred on a street where two city buses were operating.

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A Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk killed at least 33 people.

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Another 18 people were wounded in the attack.

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A ⁠Russian bomb attack on ⁠the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk ⁠killed at least 33 people, authorities said on Thursday, describing it as a targeted strike on civilians in the key stronghold sought by Moscow. Another 18 people were wounded in one of the largest single attacks this year, ‌which took place on a street where police said two city buses were operating at the time of the strike. President Volodymyr Zelensky described it as a bus stop. Images posted by police showed bodies strewn...

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