# Ukraine attacked 216 buses since start of year, killing 53 civilians, Russian diplomat says

https://mins.news/en/item/82054

- TASS, 2026-10-01 15:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195845

> Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said Ukrainian militants had attacked 216 passenger buses since the start of the year, killing 53 people and injuring more than 370. He said 25 minors were among the wounded, three of whom died, and that many frontline cities had suspended public transport.

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