A Russian drone attack on a railway station in the central-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has left at least 13 people dead, according to local officials. Regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha confirmed the casualties via Telegram, adding that at least five other individuals sustained injuries in the strike. National police reports have placed the number of wounded at a minimum of 10 people.
The incident occurred while a commuter train and a passenger train were positioned at the station platform. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy characterized the attack as “horrific,” emphasizing that the strike specifically targeted an area where regular civilian trains were standing. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the head of Ukrainian Railways, noted that a heightened threat alert had been issued prior to the strike, though a significant number of passengers remained on the platform when the drone hit.
This event marks a continuing pattern of disruption to Ukraine's rail infrastructure. National railway operators reported that in September alone, the threat of Russian drone attacks forced the evacuation of passengers from more than 5,800 train services.
In response to the strike, President Zelenskyy argued that the escalation necessitates “fair and decisive actions” from both American and European leaders. He has recently expressed strong opposition to an agreement made earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which eased specific sanctions to allow Russia to supply diesel to global markets. Despite these tensions, the Ukrainian government has indicated that trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia are planned for November in an effort to move toward peace negotiations.
Concurrent with the strike in Dnipro, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 613 drones were launched toward the Moscow region between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. While the city hosts a Russia-Africa summit, Sobyanin stated that the majority of these drones were neutralized by air defense forces, with 231 destroyed on their approach to the capital.
