Russian troops on October 29 attacked the railway station in Dnipro with a jet drone. The strike hit one of the passenger platforms, near which train No. 866 from Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia was located. According to preliminary data, 13 people were killed, and at least five others were injured.
The circumstances of the attack were clarified by "Ukrzaliznytsia". The company reported that at the time of the strike, people were on the platform, despite the warning of increased danger.
Rescuers, medics, and law enforcement officers are working at the site. Information about the extent of damage to railway infrastructure and possible changes in train traffic has not yet been released.
Earlier, the mayor of Dnipro, Borys Filatov, reported a Russian drone strike on a civilian electric train. He confirmed numerous casualties and wounded. Later, "Ukrzaliznytsia" clarified that the strike directly hit the station platform where the train was located.
Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, first reported the attack on a transport infrastructure facility at 11:09. At that time, it was known about wounded.
At 11:29, the head of the Regional Military Administration clarified the number of victims: 13 dead and at least five wounded. Medics are providing necessary assistance to the victims. Final consequences of the attack are being established.
The previous evening, October 28, Russian troops also attacked an industrial enterprise in Dnipro. A fire broke out on its territory, and a 35-year-old man was injured and hospitalized.
Based on materials from: Ukrzaliznytsia, Borys Filatov, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration
