Miroshnik said the strike hit the Nechayevsky intersection while the people in the vehicle were driving to Radensk to buy food. The wounded were hospitalized, he said.

The ambassador said he received the information from the local authorities appointed by Russia. He also said the threat of further drone attacks on the city persists. The Ukrainian side has not commented on the accusations.

The ceasefire in Alyoshki began on the morning of October 27 and is due to run until late evening on November 1. Russia and Ukraine agreed to it with US mediation to allow a humanitarian mission. The timeline was also announced by David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction.

On October 30, 750 people were evacuated from the city. Some left for Russia, while others headed to Ukraine via Anapa and Belarus. According to Ekho, Melania Trump took part in organizing the evacuation.

Alyoshki is in the part of the Kherson region occupied by Russian troops, where, Meduza notes, a humanitarian catastrophe has begun amid the war.