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Russian strike kills dozens at Ukrainian bus stop

A Russian morning strike hit near a bus stop in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, killing dozens of people, according to Ukrainian accounts. Public transport was suspended in the area. The attack came as Kyiv faced worsening blackouts amid the long-range aerial war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4 1/2 years since Moscow's full-scale invasion.

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Russian strike on public buses in Kramatorsk, Ukraine

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A Russian strike hit public buses near a bus stop in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, leaving dozens dead and prompting suspension of public transport in the area.

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Russian strike on Ukrainian public buses leaves dozens dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv

The morning attack occurred next to a bus stop in the war-torn city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region, prompting public transport to be suspended in the area.

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Russian strikes on Ukraine's public buses leave 30 dead as blackouts worsen in Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4 1/2 years since Moscow's full-scale invasion.

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