Russian Drone Strike In Northeastern Ukraine Kills 9

May 17, 2025 4:34 am

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone has struck a passenger bus in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, killing nine people and injuring four others. Ukrainian officials said the attack happened on Saturday, just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years which failed to yield a ceasefire. The Sumy regional administration said in a post on the Telegram messaging app that “this is another war crime by Russia — a deliberate strike on civilian transport that posed no threat.” The peace talks ended after less than two hours on Friday, with both sides agreeing on a large prisoner swap while a ceasefire remained elusive.