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MTV Lebanon
17-05-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Several killed after Russia strikes civilian bus in Ukraine
A Russian drone struck a bus with civilians in Ukraine's Sumy region, killing at least nine people and injuring four others, the head of the military administration of the region in Ukraine's northeast said on Saturday. The attack came hours after Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks in three years. "Passengers have been injured," Ihor Tkachenko, head of Sumy's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app. "Medics and rescuers have been urgently sent to the scene.'" "This is not just another shelling – it is a cynical war crime," Ukraine's National Police said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. Ihor Tkachenko, head of Sumy's military administration, said on Telegram that a rescue operation was under way. Ukraine's police posted photos showing the aftermath of the strike in Sumy's Bilopillia city, around 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the front line and border with Russia. Neither Reuters nor the Associated Press could independently verify the Ukrainian report and there was no comment from Moscow. A period of mourning has been declared in Bilopillia from Saturday through Monday, with local community chief Yurii Zarko calling the day of the attack 'Black Saturday'. The local media outlet Suspilne said the passengers on the bus were being evacuated from Bilopillia when the strike occurred. Authorities are working to identify the victims, most of them elderly women. The injured were taken to a hospital in Sumy, the regional capital. Three people were reported to be in serious condition. It wasn't immediately clear how the strike would affect peace efforts. Saturday's attack follows a meeting of Russian and Ukrainian officials in Turkey on Friday, which failed to broker a temporary ceasefire. It was the first direct dialogue between the two sides since the early months of the war that Russia launched in February 2022. After the talks, Kyiv said it was seeking an "unconditional ceasefire" to pause the conflict, which has destroyed large swathes of Ukraine and displaced millions of people. But Moscow has consistently rebuffed those calls and the only concrete agreement appeared to be a deal to exchange 1,000 prisoners each. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the talks with US President Donald Trump and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. In a post on X from a European leadership meeting in Albania, he urged 'tough sanctions' against Moscow if it rejects 'a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings'. 'Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war,' Zelensky said on X, posting a photo of the leaders during the call, the second for the group since May 10. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their attacks, but thousands have died in the conflict, the vast majority of them Ukrainians.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin's Men Strike Bus In Sumy, 9 Killed Hours After Russia Snubs Ukraine's Ceasefire Offer
At least nine people were killed and several injured after a Russian drone hit a bus evacuating civilians from a front-line area in Ukraine's Sumy region. The attack in Bilopillia, a town around 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with Russia, took place hours after Moscow and Kyiv had held their first direct peace talks in years that failed to yield a ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as 'deliberate killing of civilians'. Local community chief Yurii Zarko called the day 'Black Saturday.' Read More
Powys County Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Russian drone strike in north-eastern Ukraine kills nine, officials say
Nine people have died and four others were injured after a Russian drone struck a passenger bus in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy region. The attack came just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years which failed to yield a ceasefire. Ukraine's national police released photos showing the aftermath of the strike in Sumy's Bilopillia city, around six miles from the front line and border with Russia. 'This is another war crime by Russia – a deliberate strike on civilian transport that posed no threat,' the Sumy regional administration said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. A period of mourning has been declared in Bilopillia from Saturday through until Monday, with local community chief Yurii Zarko calling the day of the attack 'Black Saturday'. The local media outlet Suspilne said the passengers on the bus were being evacuated from Bilopillia when the strike occurred. Authorities are working to identify some of the victims, most of them elderly women. The injured were taken to a hospital in Sumy, the regional capital. Three people were reported to be in a serious condition. It is not immediately clear how the strike would affect peace efforts. The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours on Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting. One such condition for Ukraine, backed by its Western allies, is a temporary ceasefire as a first step toward a peaceful settlement. The Kremlin has pushed back against such a truce, which remains elusive. Spoke with @POTUS together with President Macron, Federal Chancellor Merz, Prime Ministers Starmer and Tusk. We discussed the meeting in Istanbul. Ukraine is ready to take the fastest possible steps to bring real peace, and it is important that the world holds a strong stance.… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 16, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the talks with US President Donald Trump and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. In a post on X from a European leadership meeting in Albania, he urged 'tough sanctions' against Moscow if it rejects 'a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings'. Kyiv and Moscow agreed in Istanbul to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, according to the heads of both delegations, in what would be their biggest such swap. Both sides also discussed a ceasefire and a meeting between their heads of state, according to chief Ukrainian delegate, defence minister Rustem Umerov. An aide to President Vladimir Putin said both sides also agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals, with Ukraine requesting the heads of state meeting, which Russia took under consideration. Mr Zelensky was in Tirana, Albania, on Friday, meeting with leaders of 47 European countries to discuss security, defence and democratic standards against the backdrop of the war. He met with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. 'Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war,' Mr Zelensky said on X, posting a photo of the leaders during the call, the second for the group since May 10.
Fox News
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Russian drone strike in Ukraine kills 9, injures 4 after peace talks, officials say
A Russian drone strike hit a passenger bus in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four others, Ukrainian officials allege. The attack came just hours after Russian and Ukrainian officials held their first direct peace talks in years, although the two sides failed to reach a ceasefire agreement for the conflict that began with a February 2022 invasion by Moscow. Ukraine's national police released photos showing the aftermath of Saturday's strike in the city of Bilopillia in the Sumy region. The city is about six miles from the front line and border with Russia. "This is another war crime by Russia — a deliberate strike on civilian transport that posed no threat," the Sumy regional administration said on Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as "deliberate killing of civilians." A mourning period has been declared in Bilopillia from Saturday through Monday. Local community chief Yurii Zarko called the day of the attack "Black Saturday." The passengers on the bus were being evacuated from Bilopillia when the drone struck, according to local media outlet Suspilne. Authorities were working to identify some of the victims, most of whom were elderly women. The injured victims were transported to a hospital in Sumy, the regional capital. Three people were listed in serious condition. On Saturday morning, Russia's defense ministry claimed its forces hit a military staging area in the Sumy region, around 31 miles southeast of Bilopillia, but did not mention any other attacks in the area. It was not immediately clear how the strike would affect peace efforts. On Friday, Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Turkey in an attempt to reach a temporary ceasefire, but the talks ended in less than two hours without a truce. The negotiations were the first face-to-face talks between the two countries since the early weeks of the war. Both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, but remained far apart on key conditions for ending the conflict. One condition for Ukraine, which has the backing of its Western allies, is a temporary ceasefire as a first step toward a peaceful settlement. Russia, however, has pushed back against the truce, which remains elusive. In Turkey, Russia and Ukraine agreed to each exchange 1,000 prisoners of war in what would be their biggest such swap, according to the heads of both delegations. Both sides also talked about a ceasefire and a meeting between their heads of state, according to chief Ukrainian delegate, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said both sides also agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals, with Ukraine requesting the heads of state meeting that Russia took under consideration. Zelenskyy said he discussed the negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of France, Germany, the U.K. and Poland. On X, he called for "tough sanctions" against Moscow if it rejects "a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings." Zelenskyy was in Tirana, Albania, on Friday, to meet with leaders of 47 European countries to discuss security, defense and democratic standards. The leaders he met included French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. "Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war," Zelenskyy said on X.
South Wales Guardian
17-05-2025
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
Russian drone strike in north-eastern Ukraine kills nine, officials say
The attack came just hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years which failed to yield a ceasefire. Ukraine's national police released photos showing the aftermath of the strike in Sumy's Bilopillia city, around six miles from the front line and border with Russia. 'This is another war crime by Russia – a deliberate strike on civilian transport that posed no threat,' the Sumy regional administration said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. A period of mourning has been declared in Bilopillia from Saturday through until Monday, with local community chief Yurii Zarko calling the day of the attack 'Black Saturday'. The local media outlet Suspilne said the passengers on the bus were being evacuated from Bilopillia when the strike occurred. Authorities are working to identify some of the victims, most of them elderly women. The injured were taken to a hospital in Sumy, the regional capital. Three people were reported to be in a serious condition. It is not immediately clear how the strike would affect peace efforts. The first direct Russia-Ukraine peace talks since the early weeks of Moscow's 2022 invasion ended after less than two hours on Friday, and while both sides agreed on a large prisoner swap, they clearly remained far apart on key conditions for ending the fighting. One such condition for Ukraine, backed by its Western allies, is a temporary ceasefire as a first step toward a peaceful settlement. The Kremlin has pushed back against such a truce, which remains elusive. Spoke with @POTUS together with President Macron, Federal Chancellor Merz, Prime Ministers Starmer and Tusk. We discussed the meeting in Istanbul. Ukraine is ready to take the fastest possible steps to bring real peace, and it is important that the world holds a strong stance.… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 16, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed the talks with US President Donald Trump and the leaders of France, Germany, the UK and Poland. In a post on X from a European leadership meeting in Albania, he urged 'tough sanctions' against Moscow if it rejects 'a full and unconditional ceasefire and an end to killings'. Kyiv and Moscow agreed in Istanbul to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, according to the heads of both delegations, in what would be their biggest such swap. Both sides also discussed a ceasefire and a meeting between their heads of state, according to chief Ukrainian delegate, defence minister Rustem Umerov. An aide to President Vladimir Putin said both sides also agreed to provide each other with detailed ceasefire proposals, with Ukraine requesting the heads of state meeting, which Russia took under consideration. Mr Zelensky was in Tirana, Albania, on Friday, meeting with leaders of 47 European countries to discuss security, defence and democratic standards against the backdrop of the war. He met with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk. 'Pressure on Russia must be maintained until Russia is ready to end the war,' Mr Zelensky said on X, posting a photo of the leaders during the call, the second for the group since May 10.
