Russian forces conducted a Lancet drone strike against a civilian bus near Bilopillia, killing at least nine civilians and injuring at least seven.
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Lancet drone strike killed 9 civilians and injured 7 near Bilopillia
Russia attacked a civilian bus in Bilopillia, Sumy Oblast in the early morning of May 17, which killed nine people and injuring seven more
Russian drone attacked a bus with civilians in Sumy region, killing 9 people as of 8 am on May 17
The attack occurred just hours after peace talks in Turkey
People on the bus were on their way to evacuation, most of the dead were women of retirement age
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