Russians strike minibus with drone in Sumy region: man died, 13 injured. PHOTO (updated)
On Sunday, 26 October, Russian invaders attacked a minibus with a drone on the road near Mykolaivka village community in Sumy region. One man died, and there are casualties, including children.
This was announced by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, Censor.NET reports.
"A Russian drone hit a minibus on the road near the Mykolaiv village community. The enemy targeted passenger transport - just people. Preliminary, five people were wounded, including a minor child. One person is in serious condition," the statement said.
All the victims were promptly evacuated from the scene.
The minibus, which was heading towards Sumy, burned to the ground as a result of the attack.
Hryhorov added that no regular traffic was supposed to be moving on this section of the road - other routes have been designated for transportation.
All the circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated.
Update
Later, Hryhorov reported that the number of victims had risen to 10, including two children aged 15 and 8.
"The number of victims of the hostile attack on a minibus in the Sumy region has risen to 10. The Russians deliberately targeted civilian transport – people. Among the victims are two children aged 15 and 8. Everyone is receiving the necessary assistance. Two of the wounded are in serious condition – a child and an adult. Doctors are fighting for their lives," said the head of the Sumy Regional State Administration.
He noted that there are restrictions on the section of the road where the bus was travelling.
"This is a high-risk area that the enemy has repeatedly attacked with drones. A passenger transport route has been developed and approved to bypass dangerous roads. Reserve, safer routes have been identified and communicated to transport operators. Ignoring such requirements creates risks to human life and can have tragic consequences," the official said.
He added that all the circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated.
"Irresponsibility in matters of safety is unacceptable. All the circumstances of the incident are currently being investigated, and I am confident that the law enforcement agencies will give it the proper assessment," Hryhorov said.
Update
At 9 p.m., Hryhorov reported that a 69-year-old man wounded during the enemy attack had died in hospital.
"At this moment, one man has died and 13 others have been wounded as a result of the Russian drone strike on the minibus," the official said.
