Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Russian Drone Strikes Passenger Train at Shostka Station, Around 30 Injured

The strike reflects a recent pattern of near-daily Russian hits on Ukraine’s rail network.

Overview

  • The drone struck a passenger train at Shostka railway station in Ukraine’s Sumy region near the northern border.
  • Roughly 30 people were reported injured with no confirmed deaths in initial updates, and emergency crews responded on site.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky shared video of a burning carriage and denounced the attack as terrorism targeting civilians.
  • The regional governor said the targeted train was headed for Kyiv when the station was hit.
  • Journalists and officials link the incident to an intensified campaign against Ukrainian rail infrastructure over the past two months.