At least 30 people lost their lives and 18 suffered injuries when a Russian glide bomb struck a bus stop in Kramatorsk, an eastern Ukrainian city, on Thursday. This incident was reported by the State Emergency Service.
The strike reflects a growing trend of Russian attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine. Moscow appears to be intensifying efforts to breach Ukraine’s “fortress belt,” a significant obstacle in Vladimir Putin’s attempts to control the entire Donbas region.
A Ukrainian service member on patrol near Kramatorsk, a frontline city in September.
(Image: Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters)
The attack on Thursday recalls the scale and impact of earlier strikes in the war. Such incidents continue to put pressure on Kyiv and highlight the ongoing conflict’s toll on Ukrainian civilians.