Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Russian Drone Attack on Ukrainian Bus Kills Five
A drone struck a bus near the Ukrainian city of Nikopol.
Ukrainian officials said the drone was Russian.
Five people died in the attack.
At least seven others were hurt.
The bus was carrying people who were traveling normally.
Nikopol is close to the fighting and near Russian-occupied territory.
Officials shared a photo showing the damaged bus and blood on its side.
Russia had not commented at the time of the report, and both countries deny intentionally attacking civilians.
A Russian drone attack struck a passenger bus near Nikopol in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region.
Five people were killed and at least seven others were wounded, according to the regional governor.
The bus was carrying people traveling about their daily business, Ukrainian officials said.
Nikopol lies near the frontline, opposite Russian-occupied territory across the Dnipro River.
Russia did not immediately comment, while both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.
- Who
- Five bus passengers were killed and at least seven others were wounded; Ukrainian officials attributed the attack to Russia.
- What
- A drone attack struck a passenger bus.
- When
- Wednesday, September 16; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Near Nikopol in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, close to the frontline and across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied territory.
- Why
- Ukrainian officials said the bus was deliberately targeted; Russia had not immediately commented, and both sides deny deliberately targeting civilians.
Ukrainian officials’ account
Russian position
Whether the bus was targeted
Ukrainian officials’ account
Ukrainian officials said Russian forces cynically struck and targeted a minibus carrying civilians.
Russian position
Russia had not immediately commented on the reported attack.
Intent toward civilians
Ukrainian officials’ account
Ukraine’s account described the strike as an attack on people going about their daily business.
Russian position
Both Ukraine and Russia deny deliberately targeting civilians in the war.
- Deaths
- Five people
- Wounded
- At least seven people
- Weapon
- Drone
- Target
- Passenger bus
- Location
- Area around Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine
- Conflict setting
- Near the frontline, opposite Russian-occupied territory across the Dnipro River
- Russian response
- No immediate comment was reported