Five killed in Russian drone strike on bus in southern Ukraine

Five people have been killed and seven injured after a Russian drone strike on a minibus in the Nikopol district - Copyright Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor General's Office Copyright Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Prosecutor General's Office Published on 16/09/2026 - 10:17 GMT+2•Updated 10:18 The United Nations says civilian deaths in Ukraine are running at their highest level since the first months of the war. Five people have been killed and at least seven are injured after a Russian drone strike hit a bus carrying passengers near the frontline in southern Ukraine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The bus was travelling on a known route in the Nikopol district. In a post on Telegram, the regional governor of Dnipropetrovsk, Oleksandr Ganzha said: "Five people have been killed and at least seven wounded as a result of an enemy strike on a minibus in the Nikopol district. The Russians hit the bus with a drone,". Photos provided by the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration show a white minibus with windows blown out and blood streaming down one side of the vehicle. Nikopol is on the opposite bank of the Dnieper river, across from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been occupied by Russian troops since the start of the invasion in 2022. Go to accessibility shortcuts