Russian troops this morning in the Sumy region launched a deadly drone strike on a bus as people were going for evacuation, the head of the Bilopillia community, Yuriy Zarko, said on Saturday on the TV channel Suspilne Studio, UNN writes.
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"People, as always, leave early in the morning for various needs, perhaps someone for evacuation. In particular, in this case, these were people going for evacuation. And directly after leaving (from) Bilopillia, a "Lancet" hit the bus, first there was a reconnaissance drone, then a "Lancet". "Lancet" hit directly into the bus itself. Currently, we have information about 9 dead people," said Yuriy Zarko.
Mourning has been declared in Bilopillia from May 17 to 19, the head of the community, Yuriy Zarko, reported, calling this day a "black Saturday" in the history of the city.
May 17 is also declared a Day of Mourning in the Sumy community.
The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported that May 17-18 have been declared Days of Mourning in the Sumy region. The corresponding order was signed by the head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleg Grigorov.
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According to the prosecutor's office, on May 17, at about 06:00, on the outskirts of the city of Bilopillia, Sumy district, the enemy attacked a passenger minibus, according to preliminary data, with a drone. As a result of the occupiers' attack, 9 people died. According to the Sumy Regional Military Administration, seven more people were injured, three of them are in serious condition.