At least five people were killed and several others injured when Russian attack drones struck a civilian passenger train in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities confirmed. The train, carrying over 200 passengers en route from western Ukraine, was hit late on January 27, and at least one carriage was set ablaze by the strike.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the assault on the train as an “act of terrorism”, saying there could be “no military justification” for targeting a civilian rail service. He emphasized the need for stronger international pressure on Moscow to prevent such attacks and to protect civilians.
Regional prosecutors reported that fragments of five bodies were recovered at the scene, and rescue teams worked through harsh winter conditions to evacuate passengers and secure the area. Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba and other Ukrainian officials echoed Zelenskyy’s description of the incident as terroristic in nature, framing it as part of a broader pattern of Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure.
Photographs from the site showed burned carriages beside the snowy tracks as investigators and emergency responders continued their work. Despite the attack, railway officials pledged to maintain train services and improve safety measures amid ongoing hostilities.
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