Ukraine's president says at least 20 people have been killed when a Russian glide bomb has struck a village in eastern Ukraine as pensions were being distributed

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talk during joint press conference with Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 5 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as pensions were being distributed on Tuesday, killing more than 20 civilians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The bomb hit the village of Yarova in the Donetsk region, Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram.

“Frankly brutal,” he said of the attack, urging the international community to make Russia pay economically for its invasion through additional sanctions.

“The world should not remain silent,” Zelenskyy wrote. “The world should not remain inactive. The United States needs a reaction. Europe needs a reaction. The G20 needs a reaction. Strong action is needed so that Russia stops bringing death.”