Russian FPV Drone Hits Passenger Minibus in Zaporizhzhia, Killing Three Civilians

A Russian FPV drone struck a passenger minibus in the city of Zaporizhzhia on June 26, killing three civilians and injuring eight others, including a child.

The attack was confirmed by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.

According to local authorities, the minibus was hit by a Russian FPV drone. Local Telegram channels reported that the strike occurred in Zaporizhzhia’s Kosmichnyi district.

Emergency medical teams responded to the scene, and the injured are receiving treatment, the regional military administration said.

During the previous Russian strike on June 24 on the city of Zaporizhzhia four civilians were injured, including three children.

The afternoon attack damaged civilian infrastructure and property in the regional capital.

According to Fedorov, the strike hit a catering facility that was not operating at the time, while several nearby vehicles were also damaged. All four injured civilians were taken for medical treatment, and emergency services continued working at the scene.

Images released by the regional administration showed a large crater at the impact site, consistent with the effects of a Russian guided aerial bomb.

Moreover, on June 28, Russia carried out a large-scale overnight aerial attack against Ukraine, launching ballistic and anti-ship missiles in combination with more than 140 attack drones.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, most of the incoming aerial threats were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defense systems. However, several missiles and drones reached their targets, with impacts reported in the Kyiv, Sumy, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

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