Two killed in Russian attack on bus in Kherson
A Russian drone attack on a bus in Kherson, Ukraine, killed two people and injured seven others, according to local officials. Most of the victims were public utilities workers, and the attack occurred in a city frequently targeted despite being recaptured by Ukrainian forces in 2022. Ukrainian authorities condemned the strike as part of a broader pattern of deliberate attacks on civilians.
- ▪A Russian drone attack on a bus in Kherson killed two people and injured seven.
- ▪Most of the casualties were public utilities workers, as reported by regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
- ▪Kherson, recaptured by Ukraine in 2022, has faced increasing attacks from Russian forces across the Dnipro River.
- ▪Ukraine's air force intercepted 142 out of 163 long-range drones launched overnight by Russia.
- ▪The southern Odesa region also suffered Russian strikes, damaging a port warehouse and nearby buildings.
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Two killed in Russian attack on bus in KhersonSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 02, 2026, 03:08 PMUpdated May 02, 2026, 03:08 PMKYIV, May 2 - A Russian drone attack on a bus in Ukraine's southern city of Kherson killed two people and injured seven more early on Saturday, officials said.Most of the casualties were public utilities workers, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin added on Telegram. He posted images from the site that showed the bus with blown-out windows and a body with traces of blood lying on its floor."Such attacks are part of a systemic policy of terror against the civilian population," Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, said on the Telegram app.Kherson, the only regional capital seized by Russian forces in their 2022…
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