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Russian drone strike on bus kills 5

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven in the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian transportation.

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  1. France 24

    Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Five people were killed and at least seven more were injured in a Russian drone attack on a passenger bus near the frontline in Ukraine's southeast on Wednesday, the regional governor said.

  2. Euromaidan Press

    Russian drone killed five people on a scheduled minibus in southeastern Ukraine (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    The vehicle was running an intercity route through a district that sits across the river from Russian-held ground when the strike caught it.

  3. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 9, injure 36 as drone strike on bus kills 5 (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Russian forces launched 80 drones at Ukraine overnight, including Shahed-type attack drones, jet-powered variants, Gerbera drones, and decoy drones, the Air Force said.

  4. Al Jazeera

    At least five killed in Russian drone strike near Ukraine front line (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    At least seven people also injured in attack near Nikopol in southeastern Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk governor says.

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian drone strike kills 5 and injures at least 7 on passenger bus in Ukraine (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 others (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in southern Ukraine has killed five people and wounded at least seven others

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russian drone strike on bus kills 5 (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian drone struck a passenger bus in southern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing five people and wounding at least seven in the latest in a series of Russian strikes on civilian transportation.

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