Russian drone hits city bus, kills 3 people in Ukraine's Dnipro region, officials say

Wreckage of a municipal bus which was hit by a Russian drone in the town of Nikopol, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, April 7, 2026. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV, ⁠April 7 (Reuters) - A ⁠Russian drone strike ‌on a city bus killed three ​people and injured ⁠12 ⁠more on Tuesday in ⁠the ‌city of Nikopol ⁠in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk ​region, ‌Ukrainian officials said.

"It ⁠is ​a devastating blow at ⁠public transport. It ​happened during rush hour, just as people ⁠were heading to work," Interior Minister Ihor ​Klymenko ⁠said on the ​Telegram app.

(Reporting ‌by Olena ​Harmash; Editing by Sharon Singleton)