Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine

Nine people have been killed in a Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in north-eastern Ukraine, local officials say.

The Sumy regional military administration says another four people were injured in the town of Bilopillia on Saturday morning.

Medics, emergency services personnel and police are now working at the scene.

The reported attack comes just hours after Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks since 2022.

Friday's talks in Istanbul, Turkey, did not lead to any breakthrough as Ukraine and Russia remain far apart on how to end the war.

However, it was agreed that each side would return 1,000 prisoners of war to the other in the coming days.

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