Ukraine: 9 killed, 4 injured after Russian drone hits bus amid peace talks

A Russian drone hit a bus, killing 9 individuals and injuring 4 extra within the area of Sumy, Ukrainian officers mentioned on Saturday, in an assault that came about hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years.

“This isn’t simply one other shelling — it’s a cynical battle crime,” Ukraine’s Nationwide Police mentioned in a submit on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia’s TASS state information company reported, citing an announcement from the defence ministry, that Russian forces struck a Ukrainian navy gear staging space within the Sumy area with drones.

The assembly of Russian and Ukrainian officers in Turkey on Friday didn’t dealer a brief ceasefire. It was the primary direct dialogue between the 2 sides because the early months of the battle that Russia launched in February 2022.

Ihor Tkachenko, head of Sumy’s navy administration, mentioned on Telegram {that a} rescue operation was beneath means.

Ukraine’s police posted images of a darkish blue passenger van practically destroyed, with the roof torn off and the home windows blown out.

Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the Ukrainian and Russian experiences. Each side deny concentrating on civilians of their assaults, however hundreds have died within the battle, the overwhelming majority of them Ukrainians.