Strike on two public buses in Kramatorsk kills at least 30, as UN rights chief condemns four days of attacks
Confirmedon two or more distinct origins, at least one tied to no party: 2 distinct origins, 2 tied to no party.
A strike hit two public buses in Kramatorsk on 8 October, killing at least 30 civilians according to local authorities, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said. He said at least 85 civilians had reportedly been killed and 346 injured in Russian strikes across Ukraine since 5 October, and expressed concern about reports of Ukrainian attacks killing civilians in occupied territory and Russia. At a Security Council meeting on 9 October, UN officials said more than 100 civilians were killed that week and that 15,280 civilians were killed or injured in Ukraine in the first eight months of 2026.
- When
- 8 October 2026
- Where
- Kramatorsk, Ukraine
- What
- civilian harm
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. The UN High Commissioner places the strike among Russian attacks; the weapon is not specified in the cited statement.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence UN Ukraine
I am appalled by the wave of attacks killing civilians across Ukraine over the past four days.
- Count UN News
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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