Nine killed in Russian attack, says Ukraine hours after peace talks Ukraine’s police posted photos of a dark blue passenger van nearly destroyed, with the roof torn off and the windows blown out . A man reacts after the trolleybus got damaged by a Russian missile strike on Sumy, Ukraine. File photo A man reacts after the trolleybus got damaged by a Russian missile strike on Sumy, Ukraine. File photo | Photo Credit: AP A Russian drone hit a bus, killing nine people and injuring four more in the region of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday (May 17, 2025) , in an attack that took place hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years. Click here for our indepth coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis "This is not just another shelling — it is a cynical war crime," Ukraine's National Police said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. Ihor Tkachenko, head of Sumy's military administration, said on Telegram that a rescue operation was under w...