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30 dead in strike on Ukraine bus as Russian attacks intensify

France 248 October 2026, 13:44 UTCUkraine

Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on a public bus, authorities said Thursday, as an intensive pre-winter wave of attacks continued.

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