A Russian glide bomb struck a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region on September 9, 2025, killing at least 21 people and wounding 21 others who were waiting to collect pensions, drawing strong condemnation from Ukrainian officials amid the ongoing war.

A Russian glide bomb targeted the village of Yarova in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on Tuesday, hitting a crowd of people lined up at a local post office to receive their pensions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, reporting at least 21 deaths and nearly two dozen injuries, describing it as "frankly brutal", and calling for international action. Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin echoed this, labelling the strike "pure terrorism" and noting that emergency responders were on site.

The incident highlights Russia's escalating aerial assaults, with over 12,000 Ukrainian civilians killed in the three-year conflict, according to the United Nations. Zelenskyy urged global leaders, including the US, Europe, and the G20, to impose stricter sanctions on Russia, as US and European officials recently discussed new economic measures. This attack follows a major barrage on Kyiv over the weekend, underscoring the lack of progress in peace efforts.

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Yarova, located less than 10 kilometres from the front line, was briefly liberated by Ukrainian forces in 2022 after initial occupation. These retrofitted Soviet-era bombs, now weighing up to 1,360 kilograms, continue to devastate rural areas where digital banking is scarce, forcing residents to rely on in-person pension distributions.

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