Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 13, officials say
Summary
Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station, killing at least 13 people and wounding at least 10. Officials also reported two girls killed in a separate Russian missile strike in Chernihiv, as attacks on railway facilities and other infrastructure continue.Key Facts
- A train bound for Zaporizhzhia was at a Dnipro platform when the drone hit, according to Ukraine’s railway operator.
- An 11-year-old boy was among those wounded in Dnipro, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said.
- Chernihiv regional head Vyacheslav Chaus said two 15-year-old girls were killed in a Russian missile strike and at least 11 people were injured.
- Ukraine’s railway chief said authorities had announced an elevated threat level in Dnipro before the strike, but many people remained on the platform.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky called for further U.S., European and G7 sanctions on Russia and criticized a deal that eased some sanctions, including those affecting U.S. imports of Russian diesel.
- Ukrzaliznytsia figures supplied to AFP say attacks on railway facilities rose from 1,206 in 2025 to 1,700 so far in 2026.
- Moscow’s mayor said 613 Ukrainian drones were launched overnight toward the Moscow region and that most were shot down.
- The article says a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky was holding into its third day as a Ukrainian delegation traveled there through Belarus and Russia.
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