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At least 14 people were killed on the 29th when a Russian jet-powered drone attacked a train station in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Announced by Ukrainian authorities. The station platform was reportedly crowded with many passengers at the time.
At least 14 people were injured in the attack, including an 11-year-old boy, said Oleksandr Khanzha, governor of Dnipropetrovsk region, where Dnipro is located.
Ukraine's state railway company Ukrsalizhnytsia said the drone had landed on a passenger train bound for the southern city of Zaporizhzhya, which was parked at the station.
The Russian military has not publicly commented on the attack. The military has repeatedly attacked Ukraine's extensive rail network, but denies that it intentionally targets civilians.
Oleksandr Pertsovsky, the head of Ukrsaliznytsia, said the threat level had been raised in Dnipro ahead of Sunday's attack.
"But unfortunately, there were a lot of people left on the platform when the drone landed," Perzovsky said.
Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov called the attack a tragedy and said a civilian train had been hit by a drone.
Photos released by Ukrainian rescue authorities show a large hole in the platform and bodies scattered around it. The corpse has been blurred. A nearby train was also damaged by the explosion, with windows shattered.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, ``Russia used drones to attack platforms where regular commuter and passenger trains were parked.''
He called on Western countries and the Group of Seven (G7) countries to impose additional sanctions on Russia. He also once again criticized the agreement reached earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for the U.S. to import Russian diesel fuel. The agreement also eases some sanctions against Russia.
Attacks across Ukraine
On the 29th, a Russian missile attack also killed two 15-year-old girls in the center of the northern city of Chernihiv. This was announced by Vyacheslav Chaus, head of military administration in Chernihiv Oblast. At least 25 people, including four children, were injured in the attack.
In Chernihiv and Dnipro, it was decided that the 30th would be a day of mourning.
In Kremenchuk, central Poltava region, three people were killed and 28 injured in a Russian drone attack that targeted homes and schools. The announcement was made by Vitaly Diakivnych, head of the Poltava region's military administration.
Image provided by Chernihiv Patrol Police
Russia's latest attack comes as efforts continue to maintain an uneasy ceasefire in southern Ukraine's Oreshki region. The city has been under Russian occupation since 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Residents have been stranded for years without food, water, medicine or electricity.
Dmytro Rubinets, the human rights commissioner of Ukraine's parliament, said in a post on Telegram that the ceasefire in Oreshki remains in place for a third day.
Under these circumstances, the Kremlin (Russia's presidential office) accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow, where the Russia-Africa Summit was being held. This was reported by Russian state news agency TASS. The two-day conference is attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries.
According to Moscow's mayor, 613 Ukrainian drones were launched into the area during the night. Most of them were reportedly shot down.
Attacks on railway infrastructure are on the rise
Russia's Ministry of Defense has consistently denied that it targets Ukrainian civilians. It also claimed that the attacks on railways were aimed at infrastructure used to transport soldiers and military equipment.
However, ordinary rail passengers face real threats. Attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure are rapidly increasing.
According to Ukrzaliznytsia statistics obtained by AFP news agency, 521 locomotives have been attacked since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Approximately 60% of these attacks occurred this year.
The number of attacks on railway facilities has increased to 1,700 this year from 1,206 in 2025.
In recent weeks, there appears to have been a broader attack on Ukrainian infrastructure. Two bridges were attacked in the capital, Kiiv, and the subway was also damaged.
(Additional interview: Yaroslav Lukiv)
(English article Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say)
