Russian Drone Strike Kills at Least 13 at Dnipro Train Station

A Russian drone struck a platform at a railway station in Dnipro on Thursday, killing at least 13 people in what President Volodymyr Zelensky called a “horrific” attack. The platform held a regular commuter train and a regular passenger train when the impact occurred.

Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted three jet-powered drones during the daytime attack, but a fourth evaded defenses and hit the station. Images from emergency services showed bodies on the platform, rescuers helping victims, and two burnt-out passenger trains with shattered windows.

“Sanctions against Moscow and its war machine must not be eased for as long as this Russian war continues.”

The regional governor, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported at least 14 dead and 14 injured, with six of the wounded in critical condition, including an 11-year-old child. State railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said authorities had warned of the danger, yet numerous people remained on the platform when the explosion happened.

Zelensky demanded that sanctions against Moscow and its war machine not be eased while the Russian war continues. He linked the attack to recent decisions that reduced economic restrictions on Russia, particularly regarding the energy sector and some Russian businessmen.

The strike occurred as Ukraine and Russia sought to uphold a fragile local ceasefire in Oleshky, a city under Russian occupation since 2022 where residents have faced months of food, water, and medicine shortages. The truce had held into its third day.

Russia has targeted trains across Ukraine since the first days of its 2022 invasion, destroying hundreds of locomotives and killing several railway workers. In September alone, passengers were evacuated from more than 5,800 Ukrainian train services due to the threat of Russian drone strikes.