Russian Drone Strike on Dnipro Railway Station Kills at Least 14, Wounding Many

At least 14 people were killed and at least 14 others were wounded in a Russian drone attack that struck a crowded platform at the main railway station in Dnipro, central Ukraine. Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha confirmed the casualties, noting that the injured included an 11-year-old boy. Ukraine's state railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, reported that a passenger train traveling toward Zaporizhzhia was present on one of the platforms when the drone made impact. Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov described the incident as a tragedy, while railway operator chief Oleksandr Pertsovsky stated that despite an elevated threat level announced earlier, a large number of people were on the platform when the strike occurred. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the use of drones to attack civilian infrastructure, stating that the strike targeted both regular commuter and passenger trains. He called for further sanctions from the United States, Europe, and the G7, and criticized a previous diplomatic deal between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The violence extended to other parts of the country. In the north, two 15-year-old girls were killed in a Russian missile attack on Chernihiv city, with regional head Vyacheslav Chaus reporting that at least 25 people, including four children, were injured. A day of mourning has been declared for both Chernihiv and Dnipro. In the central Poltava region, a Russian drone attack on residential buildings and a school in Kremenchuk resulted in three deaths and 28 injuries, according to regional head Vitaliy Diakivnych. These strikes occurred amidst efforts to maintain a fragile ceasefire in Oleshky, a city under Russian occupation since 2022. Ukraine's human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, noted that the truce had held for three days. Russia has denied deliberately targeting civilians, asserting that its attacks on railway infrastructure are aimed at transporting military personnel and equipment. However, the frequency of such attacks has increased sharply. Ukrzaliznytsia statistics indicate that of 521 locomotives hit since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, nearly 60% have been targeted this year, and overall attacks on railway facilities have risen from 1,206 in 2025 to 1,700 this year. Russia has responded by condemning Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, which occurred during the Russia-Africa Summit. The Kremlin claims that 613 Ukrainian drones were launched overnight toward the region, most of which were shot down during flight.