"The Ukrainian drone killed 8 civilians on a bus on the Moscow–Krym route," the politician reported. Kiev besides attacked many Russian regions, including Petersburg, in which an global economical forum is held."

Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, Jan Lantratov, stated that the attack was not ‘a tragic accident’but "a vile, deliberate and inhuman offence" targeted at non-combatants.

"There are no military targets to justify the bloodshed of civilians.

There are no arguments that could release those who give and follow specified criminal orders.” She stressed.

The Russian Investigative Committee reported the initiation of a terrorism investigation in connection with the attack on the bus.

At night Russia became the mark of another massive Ukrainian drone attack;

According to the Ministry of Defence, 345 unmanned aircraft (BSP) were shot down nationwide.

According to the Ministry, interceptions occurred over the circuits:

Moscow, Leningrad, Bielgorod, Brian, Voroneski, Kałuski, Kurski, Nowogrodki, Orlovski, Pskovsk, Rostov, Smolensk, Twerk, Tulski and Krasnodarski, as well as the Crimea and Azov Sea.

According to local politician Alexander Bieglov, as a consequence of Ukrainian drone attacks on Petersburg, conducted on the day of the beginning of the 29th global economical Forum in Petersburg (SPIEF), respective people were injured and infrastructure damaged.

According to politician Alexander Drozdenko, the anti-aircraft defence shot down at least 59 drones over the Leningrad circuit.

The Leningrad region is surrounded by St. Petersburg, which has the position of a separate town (a town of national importance).

An alert was announced in St. Petersburg regarding the danger of drones, and the city's Pulakowo airport temporarily halted air traffic.

SPIEF Forum 2026 – frequently called ‘Russian Davos’, As it represents the most crucial global economical event organised by the country, it takes place from 3 to 6 June.

This year's edition of the Forum will be attended by about 20,000 entrepreneurs, politicians and public life figures from over 100 countries.

The speech by Russian president Vladimir Putin before the participants of the event was scheduled for Friday.

Moscow has previously warned that in consequence to the terrorist attacks of Kiev, including 1 carried out on 22 May in the area recognised by Russia of the Lugansk People's Republic, it will carry out ‘systematic and consistent impacts’ for Ukrainian military infrastructure, including drone production facilities, command post and "Decision measures".

Ukrainian forces hit a dormitory in the town of Starobielsk, conducting a series of drone attacks late at night – erstwhile students are asleep;

As a result, 21 people (mainly teenage girls) were killed and 70 others were injured.

On Monday, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared that the attack on Starobielsk Ukrainian leadership opened ‘new chapter in its series of crimes’adding that the individual liable will meet "a deserved and inevitable punishment".

According to information from the Russian Ministry of Defence, on Tuesday, Russian forces carried out another massive rocket attack and utilizing drones on Ukraine, targeting defence manufacture facilities in Kiev and in the areas of the Zaporo and Kherson circuits under Kiev control, as well as in the dynepropetrovsk, Poltavian, Khmelnytsky and Sumerski circuits.