The key facts
- The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a case under Article 205 of the Criminal Code (terrorism) after the attack on a bus in the Slavyanoserbsk district
- Five people were killed and 13 wounded, including teenagers aged 15 and 17
- The head of the LNR also reported the deaths of two men in an attack on a Gazelle van and the wounding of a 38-year-old man in Alchevsk
Terrorism case
Russia's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges after a Ukrainian drone attacked a passenger bus in the Lugansk People's Republic. This was reported by the agency's official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko: the investigation is being conducted by the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia under Article 205 of the Criminal Code. Investigators have begun collecting and documenting evidence; they will have to identify the specific Ukrainian units and servicemen involved in the deaths of civilians, after which their actions will be given a criminal legal assessment.
What happened and who was affected
The attack took place on November 5 on a highway in the Slavyanoserbsk municipal district: a passenger bus traveling on the Petrovka — Lugansk route came under attack. According to preliminary data, five civilians were killed and 13 more people were wounded. On the morning of November 5, head of the LNR Leonid Pasechnik said that two teenagers, aged 15 and 17, were among the injured; all the wounded were handed over to medics and are under observation.
Other attacks the same day
According to the head of the LNR, the same day a passenger Gazelle van was attacked on a section of the Rebrikovo — Rovenky road, killing two men. In Alchevsk, near the bus station, Ukrainian forces attacked a minibus — a 38-year-old man was wounded. Gazeta.Ru cites Pasechnik for this information; the casualty figures in both cases are preliminary.
