Ukrainian and Russian officials dispute claims about a drone strike on a bus carrying a Belarusian youth football team in Russia’s Bryansk region on Wednesday. Russian authorities say the bus was hit by a drone and report casualties: one woman is killed and six people are injured, including four children. According to Russian-aligned accounts, the team from Gomel was traveling to the resort city of Gelendzhik when the attack occurred, and the injured are taken to hospital for treatment.
Kyiv denies involvement. Ukraine’s General Staff rejects Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the bus, describing the accusation as a Kremlin-orchestrated provocation. Euronews reports the same broad set of details from Russian officials and highlights the disagreement, with Moscow attributing the attack to Ukraine and Kyiv stating it did not carry out operations in the area.
No independent verification of the attacker is provided in the reports, and both sides continue to exchange responsibility for the incident.
