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Russian Drone Strike in Northeastern Ukraine Kills Nine People, Officials Say

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A Russian drone on Saturday hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in the Sumy region of Ukraine, Kyiv officials said.
A Russian drone on Saturday hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring seven, Ukrainian officials said, hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire.
Local Gov. Oleh Hryhorov and Ukraine’s national police said the attack was in Bilopillia, a town around 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with Russia. The Associated Press couldn’t independently verify the report and there was no immediate comment from Moscow.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as “deliberate killing of civilians.” He said in a post on Telegram messaging app that the “Russians could scarcely not realize what kind of vehicle they were hitting.”
He lamented the missed opportunity from the talks on Friday, saying that “Ukraine has long proposed this – a full and unconditional ceasefire in order to save lives.”
“Russia only retains the ability to continue killing,” Zelenskyy added.
In Bilopillia, a period of mourning was declared through Monday, with local community chief Yurii Zarko calling the day “Black Saturday.”
The local media outlet Suspilne said the passengers on the bus were being evacuated from the twon when the strike happened. Authorities are working to identify some of the victims, most of them elderly women.

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