💥 Attack

Russian forces conducted offensive operations in northern Kharkiv Oblast near Starytsya, Vovchansk, and Vovchanski Khutory but did not advance.

Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast
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Russian forces conducted offensive operations on March 12 and 13 but did not advance

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces struck a civilian bus with a Lancet drone

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack occurred at 9:15 a.m. local time

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The attack occurred near the village of Nova Oleksandrivka in Kupyansk District

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The bus driver was killed

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The driver was 53 years old

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Four passengers were injured

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

15 passengers were on the bus at the moment of the attack

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The bus was traveling a route connecting Kharkiv with settlements 20 kilometers from the active combat zone

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Paratroopers from the 2nd Aeromobile Battalion of the 77th Separate Airmobile Naddnipryanska Brigade carried out decisive assault operations on one of the front lines and advanced directly to the enemy's position

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russia struck a passenger bus in Kharkiv Oblast, resulting in 3 killed and wounded

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Extracted: 2026-03-14T13:28:04.474Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-13-2026