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Ukraine: Drone attack kills 9 in Marhanets

At least nine people were killed and 30 others injured on Wednesday following a Russian drone strike in the city of Marhanets, located in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, according to regional governor Serhiy Lysak.

In a message posted on Telegram, Mr. Lysak stated that a kamikaze drone targeted a bus carrying employees of a local company.

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has announced the opening of an investigation into the attack.

As of now, Russia has not issued any comment.

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