Russian glide bomb attack in eastern Ukraine kills at least 24 people waiting to collect pensions World Sep 9, 2025 12:00 PM EDT

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday as people stood in line in the open air to collect their monthly pension. The blast killed at least 24 people and injured 19 others, the Ukraine Emergency Service said.

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The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova at around 11 a.m. local time, authorities said. The village lies less than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the front line. Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin said 23 of the dead were pensioners.

Yarova resident Hennadii Trush said his wife

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