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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.

Kurakhove, Donetsk Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

A collision between a truck carrying Russian soldiers and a minibus occurred between Shakhtarsk and Torez, resulting in 16 deaths and 3 injuries.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russian media sources TASS and Baza reported on the accident with photos and videos from the scene.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

At least six people were killed and five were injured in the attack.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Eight people killed, three wounded in Kurakhove by a missile strike on Dec 7

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

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: 2026-05-30T04:20:55.996Z

Source story: 7379637