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13-Year-Old Boy Rescues Passengers From Burning Bus After Russian Missile Strike in Sumy

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Kyrylo Illiashenko, a 13-year-old, escaped a burning bus after a Russian missile strike on April 13 and helped rescue others’ lives. (Source: Sumy School №4/Facebook)
Kyrylo Illiashenko, a 13-year-old, escaped a burning bus after a Russian missile strike on April 13 and helped rescue others’ lives. (Source: Sumy School №4/Facebook)

A 13-year-old boy in Sumy managed to escape a burning bus after a Russian missile strike on April 13 and helped save others’ lives.

According to the outlet Kordon.Media, the attack caused the bus to catch fire with passengers still inside. Among them was 13-year-old Kyrylo Illiashenko and his mother. With the doors jammed shut, Kyrylo climbed out through a shattered window and helped others escape the bus.

Kyrylo was injured in the blast—three pieces of shrapnel struck his head. Doctors have already removed one fragment, and the boy remains under medical supervision, according to Sumy’s acting mayor, Artem Kobzar.

The aftermath of Russia’s missile attack on Sumy on April 13, which killed at least 34 people and injured more than a hundred. (Source: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
The aftermath of Russia’s missile attack on Sumy on April 13, which killed at least 34 people and injured more than a hundred. (Source: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

His mother said Kyrylo will undergo further examinations. She was alsoм wounded but is in stable condition.

The publication reports that Kyrylo is an eighth-grade student at Sumy School №4 and a member of the Fakel Youth Sports School, where he practices freestyle wrestling.

Most of the bus passengers, including the driver, were killed in the attack.

On the morning of April 13, 2025, Russian forces launched two ballistic missiles at the city center of Sumy, Ukraine. The strike occurred during Palm Sunday when the streets were filled with civilians. According to Ukrainian officials, the attack killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured 117 others, among them 15 children.

Several world leaders condemned Russia’s attack on Sumy, calling Putin for an immediate and full ceasefire and the need for an increased pressure on Moscow.

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