Details of the hit by the Russians on a minibus in Sumshchina became known

On the morning of 17 May, the Russian Armed Forces hit a bus leaving the town of Bilopolye in Sumy Region. Nine people were killed and seven were injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted to the tragedy. In his publication , he pointed out that the Russians, hitting the bus, killed a family - parents and their daughter.

In hospitals now seven wounded after the Russian drone hit a regular minibus. People have burns, fractures, contusions. Everyone is getting the help they need. Unfortunately, there are dead -- nine people. All details are being verified. According to preliminary information, the Russians killed a family: father, mother and daughter died from the impact," he wrote.

The President expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims, emphasising that all the victims were civilians.

And the Russians could not fail to understand the vehicle being hit. It was a deliberate killing of civilians," he said.

The President stressed that the parties had an opportunity to stop the hostilities on 16 May and reminded that Ukraine has long advocated a complete and unconditional ceasefire to save lives. However, he said, Russia continues to maintain only one goal - the ability to kill. The president called for increased pressure on the aggressor country to put an end to the bloodshed.

Zelensky also expressed his expectation from the United States, European countries and other partners of strong sanctions against the Russian Federation, thanking all those who help not in words, but in deeds.

Meanwhile, the State Emergency Situations Service reported that they had unblocked the bodies of the victims from the mangled bus in Sumy region using special tools. According to preliminary data, nine people were killed and seven others were injured as a result of the strike by the Russian Armed Forces.