Wife of Rechytsa Youth Sports School No. 2 coach killed in drone attack on bus with children in Bryansk region
The woman was accompanying young footballers on a trip to Gelendzhik for a holiday. Her death was reported by Times.by.
According to the publication, 11-12 year old children, who are pupils of the children's and youth sports schools of Homiel and Rechytsa, were going on holiday.
Such health trips were organized annually, and this time the athletes were heading to Gelendzhik for a holiday.
Journalists also learned the identity of the deceased woman who was accompanying the team. She is the wife of the coach of Rechytsa Youth Sports School No. 2.
In total, seven people were hospitalized after the incident. One child, caught in the shelling in the Bryansk region, is in critical condition.
The drone hit the bus of the Rechytsa Youth Sports School No. 2 team, which was being taken to Gelendzhik in Russia's Krasnodar Krai for a holiday.
According to the statement of Bryansk region head Yegor Kovalchuk, a children's football team was traveling on the bus.
The bus was traveling along the Homiel — Bryansk highway. As a result of the explosion, a woman who was accompanying the children died.
Local authorities state that all injured were promptly taken to the hospital, where medical staff are providing them with necessary assistance. The condition of the injured children is not yet known.
There were 44 passengers on the bus, including 28 children, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.
"The remaining passengers will be returned home shortly," the statement says.
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