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UPDATED Oct 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Oct 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM ET
Russian strikes kill 30 in eastern Ukraine
By The BriefBrief · Sources (12)
Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed 30 people and injured at least 18, including in an attack on a public bus, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. Public transport was halted in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk as security worsened; the attacks came amid a pre-winter wave of strikes and worsening power outages in Kyiv.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine killed 30 people and injured at least 18, including in an attack on a public bus.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM ET
WHERE: Donetsk region, Ukraine
WHY: Reason not reported.
Sources (12):
ABC Australia,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
CBS News,
France 24,
NBC News,
NPR News,
New York Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post World
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