Public transport fully suspended in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk

Suspension of city transport operations

All public transport is being fully suspended in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk. This decision was made against the backdrop of targeted Russian strikes aimed at the civilian population.

The relevant order was issued by the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, Vadym Filashkin. He published this information on Thursday, 8 October.

Explanation of the decision's cause

Vadym Filashkin noted that the suspension of public transport is a forced step dictated by the actions of the aggressor state, Russia. According to him, Russian troops specifically target vehicles carrying people.

«Росіяни прицільно б’ють по цивільних. Для них автобус із пасажирами — приваблива мішень саме тому, що одним ударом можна вбити якомога більше людей» (Russians are deliberately striking civilians. For them, a bus with passengers is an attractive target precisely because a single strike can kill as many people as possible), Filashkin wrote.

Priority of residents' safety

The head of the OVA emphasised that under the current circumstances, the authorities have no right to risk the lives of passengers and drivers. The main priority remains the safety of the residents of both cities.

«За таких обставин ми не маємо права ризикувати життями пасажирів і водіїв. Безпека жителів Краматорська і Слов’янська зараз понад усе» (Under such circumstances, we have no right to risk the lives of passengers and drivers. The safety of the residents of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk is now paramount), the head of the administration stated.