Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that… (автобус · рейсовый · бпнуть)
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are deliberately attacking passenger and coach buses on Russian territory using drones. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims that Ukrainian forces are 'hunting' down coach buses.
Consensus
- Ukrainian armed forces are using drones to attack passenger and charter buses in Russian territories.
- Multiple drone attacks on buses have occurred in the Belgorod and Bryansk regions, as well as in LNR.
- Several people were injured in these incidents.
- Maria Zakharova, representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, made public statements attributing these attacks to Ukrainian forces.
Points of divergence
- A drone attack on a tourist bus 'Minsk-Anapa' occurred on July 2 near the Belarus border, injuring three people. — kommersant
- On July 6, a drone hit a bus on the Nikolskoe-Tavrovo road in Belgorod Oblast, injuring eight people. — kommersant
- On July 8, a drone struck a bus in the village of Nikolskoe in Belgorod Oblast, wounding one civilian. — kommersant
- A drone attack on a passenger bus occurred in LNR during boarding, injuring two women aged 81 and 63. — vesti
- Several passenger buses were damaged in Gorlovka due to a mass drone attack by Ukrainian forces. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Zakhrova: Ukrainian forces are deliberately 'hunting' civilian buses — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Ukrainian forces are 'hunting' for intercity buses — Вести