Vadym Filashkin

Russia comes to the Ukrainian land with death. She hits our cities, kills our people and multiplies her crimes every day,

• Donetsk regional governor Vadym Filashkin said
  Newsweeknewsweek.com/map/four…Oct 9, 11:46

The Russians are deliberately targeting civilians,

• Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, said in a statement after the attack on the bus
  The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Oct 8, 13:17
• said Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration
  CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Oct 8, 11:36
  Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Oct 8, 17:31
• Donetsk governor Vadym Filashkin said, accusing Moscow of flouting "every conceivable rule of warfare and norm of international humanitarian law."
  Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Oct 8, 18:27
• regional administration head Vadym Filashkin wrote on Telegram
  Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Oct 8, 14:50

For them (the Russians), a bus with passengers is an attractive target precisely because one strike can kill as many people as possible,

• regional governor Vadym Filashkin said on the Telegram app
  The Moscow Timesthemoscowtimes.com/2026/10…Oct 8, 11:11
  South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…Oct 8, 12:00
  WAtodaywatoday.com.au/world/europe…Oct 8, 00:00
• he said
  Deutsche Welledw.com/en/ukraine…Oct 8, 10:30

Russia is bringing death to Ukrainian soil. It is striking our cities, killing our people, and multiplying its crimes every day,

• added Filashkin as he offered his condolences to the families and loved ones of victims
  CNNcnn.com/2026/10…Oct 8, 11:36
  Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Oct 8, 17:31

These are not ‘the consequences of war’, nor dry statistics. These are people killed by the Russian army,

• regional governor Vadym Filashkin said ‌on the Telegram app
  Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Oct 8, 10:16

Early reports indicate that eight more people may still be trapped under the rubble, including two children aged two and one. Emergency rescue operations are ongoing,

• Filashkin said
  Ukrainska Pravdapravda.com.ua/eng/news…Sep 23, 12:16