Seven Killed, Eleven Injured in Donetsk Drone Attack on Passenger Bus
Details of the Donetsk Drone Attack Incident
Casualties and Immediate Impact
June 3 (Reuters) - A drone attack killed seven people and wounded another 11 in a Russian-controlled part of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Wednesday, the Kremlin-installed head of the region said.
Target: Passenger Bus
Denis Pushilin, posting on the Telegram messaging app, said the drone hit a passenger bus travelling between Moscow and Simferopol in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Official Response and Investigation
Criminal Investigation Launched
Russia's State Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation under the category of "a terrorist attack," the TASS news agency said, citing the Committee's spokeswoman, Svetlana Petrenko.
Context: Escalation in the Region
Recent Attacks and Retaliation
Russia conducted a massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv on Tuesday which Moscow said was in response to a deadly attack on a dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said another Russian attack may be imminent.
Reporting and Editorial Credits
(Reporting by Jekaterīna Golubkova in Tokyo; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Lincoln Feast.)
