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At least five killed in Russian drone strike near Ukraine front line

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At least seven people also injured in attack near Nikopol in southeastern Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk governor says.

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  • At least seven people also injured in attack near Nikopol in southeastern Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk governor says.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:32:52 UTC.

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Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast

Five people were killed and at least seven more were injured in a Russian drone attack on a passenger bus near the frontline in Ukraine's southeast on Wednesday, the regional governor said.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24