Five killed in bus strike in Russia's border region with Ukraine

A strike on a Russian target was reported late Thursday, coinciding with a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow that followed a Russian missile barrage on Kyiv. According to officials, the strike was part of a broader counter‑strike campaign aimed at disrupting Russian military infrastructure. Ukrainian forces launched more than 300 drones toward Moscow, a response to the missiles that had struck the Ukrainian capital earlier in the day.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks were intended to deter further Russian escalation while he worked to ease growing tensions within Ukraine’s own military leadership. He called for unity among commanders and urged the armed forces to maintain focus on the defense of the country. The incident underscores the heightened volatility on the eastern front and the continuing diplomatic efforts to prevent further deterioration of the security situation.