{"id":36284,"date":"2025-05-17T11:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/?p=36284"},"modified":"2025-05-17T11:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T05:51:20","slug":"nine-killed-in-russian-drone-strike-on-civilian-bus-in-ukraines-sumy-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/?p=36284","title":{"rendered":"Nine Killed in Russian Drone Strike on Civilian Bus in Ukraine&#8217;s Sumy Region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prahaar samachar | <em>Bilopillia, Ukraine \u2013 May 17, 2025<\/em> \u2014 A tragic Russian drone strike has claimed the lives of nine civilians after a passenger bus was targeted in Ukraine\u2019s north-eastern Sumy region early Saturday morning. The attack, which local authorities describe as a blatant war crime, has once again highlighted the devastating toll of the ongoing conflict. According to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, the bus was struck in the town of <strong>Bilopillia<\/strong> at around <strong>6:17 AM local time (03:17 GMT)<\/strong> as it was en route to <strong>Sumy<\/strong>, the regional capital located near the Russian border. Four additional passengers were injured in the strike and are currently receiving medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1925c390-32da-11f0-8f74-1f94ca9b6547.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1925c390-32da-11f0-8f74-1f94ca9b6547.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1925c390-32da-11f0-8f74-1f94ca9b6547.png-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1925c390-32da-11f0-8f74-1f94ca9b6547.png-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/prahaar.com.np\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1925c390-32da-11f0-8f74-1f94ca9b6547.png-390x220.webp 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Preliminary reports suggest the vehicle was hit by a <strong>Russian-made Lancet drone<\/strong>, a weapon frequently used in precision attacks. Regional head <strong>Oleh Hryhorov<\/strong> condemned the strike, calling it \u201cinhumane\u201d and expressing deep sorrow for the loss of innocent lives. Ukraine\u2019s <strong>National Police<\/strong> issued a strong statement following the incident, labeling the strike as a &#8220;cynical war crime&#8221; and accusing Russia of once again targeting a purely civilian object in blatant disregard of <strong>international law and humanitarian principles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Russia has yet to officially comment on the incident. However, it previously claimed to have targeted a \u201cmilitary staging area\u201d in the Sumy region \u2014 a claim Ukrainian officials have categorically denied, emphasizing that the victims were unarmed civilians on a routine commute. The attack occurred just hours after representatives from Ukraine and Russia met in <strong>Istanbul<\/strong> for their first face-to-face peace talks since 2022. Despite hopes for progress, the meeting ended without a breakthrough. Still, both sides agreed to a <strong>mutual exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war<\/strong> in the coming days \u2014 a rare sign of cooperation amid the protracted and brutal conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday\u2019s deadly strike serves as a grim reminder of the daily dangers faced by civilians in Ukraine more than three years after Russian President <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022. As diplomatic efforts continue to stall, the human cost of the war continues to rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prahaar samachar | Bilopillia, Ukraine \u2013 May 17, 2025 \u2014 A tragic Russian drone strike has claimed the lives of nine civilians after a passenger bus was targeted in Ukraine\u2019s north-eastern Sumy region early Saturday morning. 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