Nine civilians killed as Russian Lancet drone targets bus in Ukraine’s Sumy region
The attack took place just hours after peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, held for the first time since 2022, ended inconclusively.
A civilian minibus was struck by a Russian drone in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday morning, killing nine people and injuring seven others. The attack took place in the town of Bilopillia in the Sumy region, as the minibus was traveling toward the regional capital near the Russian border.
The attack took place just hours after peace talks between the two warring nations, held in Turkey for the first time since 2022, ended inconclusively. According to local officials, the bus was struck by at least one Lancet drone and killed mostly elderly women.