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Russian attack on bus kills at least 30 people near Ukraine frontline

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- Ukraine says Russian drone attack sinks ship in Romanian waters
- At least 20 killed as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine
- At least 24 killed as Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine
- Russian attack on buses in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk kills at least 33 people
- Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge
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