Russian drone strikes minibus in Sumy Oblast, injuring 10, including two children – photo

A Russian drone has struck a fixed-route minibus on the Sumy-Bilopillia motorway in the Sumy district, injuring 10 people, including two children.

Source: Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office; Oleh Hryhorov, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration

Details: Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported that the attack occurred at around 16:50 on 26 October, when a minibus travelling on the Sumy-Bilopillia road was attacked by a Russian drone. There were five passengers and a driver in the vehicle. Five of them sustained injuries of varying degrees of severity.

Quote from Hryhorov: "A Russian drone has hit a minibus on the motorway near the Mykolaivka hromada. The Russians have deliberately struck a passenger vehicle, directly hitting civilians.

Early reports indicate that five people have been injured, including a minor. One person is in a serious condition." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: Hryhorov added that the minibus, which had been heading towards Sumy, was completely burnt out.

"Scheduled public transport should not have been using this section of the road – other routes have been designated for such travel. We are currently establishing all the circumstances of the incident," he added.

Update: Hryhorov later reported that the number of people injured as a result of the Russian strike on the minibus has risen to 10.

Among the injured are two children aged 15 and 8. Two of them – one child and one adult – are in a critical condition.

Hryhorov reiterated that this section of the road is subject to restrictions, as it is a high-risk area, and that a route scheme for passenger transport that bypasses dangerous roads has been developed and approved.

"Ignoring such requirements puts people's lives at risk and can have tragic consequences. Irresponsibility when it comes to safety is unacceptable. All the circumstances of the incident are currently being clarified, and I am confident that the law enforcement agencies will give it a proper assessment," Hryhorov added.

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