Russian Drone Kills 14 at Dnipro Station, Wounding 13 on Platform
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Russian Drone Kills 14 at Dnipro Station, Wounding 13 on Platform
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Summary
At least 14 people were killed when a jet-powered Russian drone hit a platform at Dnipro station on Thursday morning, where two trains were waiting.
Ukraine's railway operator said an air-raid alarm had sounded, but passengers were still on the platform beside Train No. 866 bound for Zaporizhzhia when the drone struck.
Ukraine's air force said the attack drone was one of four launched around 11 a.m. in the area; the other three were shot down. Thirteen people were hospitalized, six in serious condition.
Jet-powered drones have become harder for Ukraine's stretched air defenses to intercept as Russia intensifies attacks on rail infrastructure critical to wartime logistics.
With airports closed, trains remain vital for moving people and goods across Ukraine and into Europe; a Ukrainian official said in September that more than 500 trains had been damaged or destroyed since the war began.