43 killed in Ukraine attacks on Russian buses
At least 43 people, including three children, were killed and over 300 others injured in Russia since the start of 2026 due to attacks by Ukrainian forces on passenger buses. The data comes from a monitoring effort by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and reflects only verified cases.
Consensus
- 43 people, including three children, died in Russia from attacks by Ukrainian forces on passenger buses since the start of 2026.
- More than 300 civilians were injured in these attacks.
- The attacks targeted passenger buses in various regions of Russia.
- The data was compiled by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through monitoring.
- The reported figures represent a minimum number of incidents and casualties, as additional cases require further verification.
- The number of attacked buses is reported as 167 or nearly 170.
Points of divergence
- A drone attack by Ukrainian forces targeted a passenger bus traveling from Lysychansk to Stakhanov in the LNR, resulting in nine deaths and one hospitalized passenger, with four others receiving outpatient treatment. The Russian Investigative Committee opened a criminal case for a terrorist act. — m24
Coverage (8 sources)
- 43 people, including three children, died in Russia this year due to Ukrainian strikes on buses. More than 300 civilians... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- More than 40 people died when Ukrainian Armed Forces struck buses in Russia since the beginning of the year — Москва 24
- 43 people died in Russia since the beginning of the year in attacks by Armed Forces of Ukraine on buses — Коммерсантъ
- Miroshnik: more than 40 residents of the Russian Federation died as a result of attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on buses since the beginning of the year — Вести
- 43 people, including three children, died in Russia this year from Ukrainian strikes on buses. More than 300 civilians... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- UN: number of civilian casualties in Russia from U.S. strikes doubled since the start of the year — Коммерсантъ
- Miroshnik: more than 400 people injured by Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes in a week — Москва 24
- UN: In Russia, the number of people injured and killed by attacks from VSYU is increasing — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Ukrainian Armed Forces
- Rodyon Miroshnik
- UN
- MID
- TASS
- Rosalie DiCarlo
- Moscow
- Ukraine (VSU)
- Armed Forces
- Security Council
- TASS
- Ukraine
- Artem Geodakyan
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