Russian drone strike on Dnipro rail platform leaves 14 dead
A Russian drone struck a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, 29 Oct, killing at least 14 people, according to Ukrainian authorities. Thirteen to fourteen others were wounded, several seriously, including a child. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted three drones in the daytime attack, but a fourth evaded defences and hit the station. The platform held a commuter train and a passenger train bound for Zaporizhzhia. The strike came while a fragile ceasefire in the occupied city of Oleshky was in its third day.
Key facts
- Ukrainian emergency services released images of bodies on the platform and two burnt-out passenger trains.
- Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergiy Koretskyi said Russia is deliberately targeting civilians on trains and at stations.
- Dnipro city mayor Borys Filatov called the incident a tragedy involving a civilian train.
- Ukraine's national railway operator said more than 5,800 train services were evacuated in September due to drone threats.
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First published from RTÉ News, Meduza, The Straits Times, Hindustan Times and DW