Russian attacks kill civilians across Ukraine as strikes reach Rivne university

The series of attacks covered here began with a deadly strike on civilian buses in Kramatorsk, a frontline city in eastern Ukraine, on October 8. France24 reported that two buses were blown up, killing 30 people, and that Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately targeting civilians.

The reported toll varied. Al Jazeera put the number killed at at least 33. World News CNA described photographs posted by local authorities showing burned-out vehicles, bodies and debris. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed that the attack "will not go unanswered."

On October 8, Le Monde reported Zelensky's assessment that Russian strikes in recent days on Prylouky, Kramatorsk, Kyiv and other cities had killed 78 people and injured 215. That was a broader tally, not the toll from the buses alone.

Further attacks followed on October 9. Arab News reported three deaths and at least eight injuries across Ukraine. The same day, Franceinfo reported considerable damage to the electricity network and emergency power cuts following strikes on energy infrastructure.

Early on October 10, Russian forces attacked residential areas of Zaporizhzhia with five guided aerial bombs, according to Ukrainian national police cited by Euronews. Two bombs struck blocks of flats.

The reported Zaporizhzhia death toll rose through the coverage, although accounts do not agree on a final figure. ABCNews.com reported at least 20 dead, including three children, and at least 18 injured on October 10. An October 11 report from Euronews gave a lower toll of at least 17 and described rescuers searching rubble for survivors.

On October 12, Adnkronos reported that a Russian missile attack on Kharkiv killed three people, aged 16, 19 and 51, and injured at least 25. Its report also described uncertainty over an energy ceasefire announced by Trump, with no confirmation from the Kremlin.

On October 13, Euronews reported further deaths and injuries across Ukraine, including dozens injured at a university in Rivne. Ballistic missiles also hit Kyiv, where civilian infrastructure was struck.

The latest coverage shows attacks continuing beyond the mass-casualty strikes in Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia. Euronews reports casualties from Tuesday's attacks but does not provide a complete nationwide toll in the supplied account.

The figures cannot be combined into a reliable total for the whole period. Reports cover different places and time spans, and some give different tolls for the same attack. Electricity disruption is another continuing consequence: Franceinfo reported emergency cuts after damage to energy infrastructure.

Confirmation of any energy ceasefire remains a concrete unresolved issue. Adnkronos reported Trump's announcement but no Kremlin confirmation. The supplied coverage does not establish an agreed start date or terms.

Further casualty updates could clarify the toll in Zaporizhzhia and the extent of Tuesday's attacks. Euronews described rescue searches in Zaporizhzhia, while its latest report identifies casualties in Rivne and strikes on Kyiv without a complete count.