A Russian drone hit a bus, killing nine people and injuring four more in the northeastern Ukrainian region of Sumy, officials said on Saturday, in an attack that took place hours after Moscow and Kyiv held their first direct peace talks in years.

Nine killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine's Sumy region, says Kyiv - The strike comes just hours after Russia and Ukraine held their first direct peace talks

A Russian drone attack on a bus in northeastern Ukraine killed at least nine people and injured seven others, Ukrainian officials said Saturday, just hours after the two countries met for the first direct peace talk in three years.