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The UN HRMMU reported that a drone strike against a civilian bus in Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast significantly contributed to April 2025 civilian casualties.

Marhanets, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
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Drone strike on civilian bus in Marhanets contributed to casualties

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

In April, the region initiated mandatory evacuations from four front-line villages as a precautionary measure.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A Russian missile hit a Biosphere warehouse in Dnipro in April 2025, killing one person and wounding eleven.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The first target of the perpetrators was a pickup truck of a mobile fire team of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The terrorists were supposed to plant an improvised explosive device (IED) under the vehicle and detonate it by calling a phone attached to the explosive.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Two Russian agents were detained when they equipped an IED and conducted additional reconnaissance near the first 'target'.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The detainees were found to have 3 kg of explosives with a detonator, which they hid in a plastic canister and 'reinforced' with metal nuts.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The Russian agents were two local residents, one of whom is a repeat offender with a criminal record for theft. Both men came to the attention of Russian special services while searching for 'easy' money on Telegram channels.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.257Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-8-2025