Sixteen people died and three were injured in a collision between a truck carrying Russian soldiers and a minibus on the road between Shakhtarsk and Torez. Three victims were reported to be in intensive care.
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A collision between a truck carrying Russian soldiers and a minibus occurred between Shakhtarsk and Torez, resulting in 16 deaths and 3 injuries.
Russian media sources TASS and Baza reported on the accident with photos and videos from the scene.
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A road accident involving a truck and a minibus with Russian military personnel killed 16 people and injured three others in the Shakhtarsky district of the Donetsk region.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:51.431Z
Source story: 7379637