Overview

• Officials report two consecutive drone hits on passenger trains at the Shostka railway station that set at least one carriage on fire.
• At least one person was killed and roughly 30 were injured, including several children, with emergency services working at the scene.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky shared video from the site and said Russian forces could not have failed to know they were striking civilians.
• Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described a “double tap” tactic intended to hit rescuers and evacuees while urging new punitive measures and increased support for Ukraine.
• Regional operator Sumyoblenergo said strikes on critical infrastructure caused power outages in the city of Shostka and parts of its district.