Death toll from Russian bus strike in eastern Ukraine jumps to 30: authorities

Thirty people were killed on Thursday (October 8, 2026) when Russia struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, near the frontline in eastern Ukraine, local authorities said.

“As of now, the death toll from this morning’s attack on buses has risen to 30. Eighteen people were wounded,” the Donetsk regional prosecutor’s office said.

The governor’s office gave the same toll and said public transport had been suspended.