Russian drone strike kills 14 at Dnipro railway station

A Russian jet-powered drone struck two passenger trains at a station in Dnipro on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 14 others.

The attack targeted the main railway station in Dnipro, located in central Ukraine. CBS News reported that a jet-powered drone hit two passenger trains while they were stopped at the station. While Reuters initially reported 13 fatalities, Al Jazeera and CBS News later updated the death toll to at least 14 people.

Injuries from the strike included a 40-year-old man who required double leg amputations, according to officials cited by CBS News. Beyond the railway station, Russian strikes hit other regions; a cruise missile killed two 15-year-old girls in Chernihiv, and a drone strike on an apartment building in Kremenchuk left three civilians dead.

The total number of injuries across the various strikes reached 56, including 10 children. These attacks occurred despite a localized six-day ceasefire currently holding in Oleshky. Both Ukrainian and Russian officials confirmed that the truce in Oleshky, reportedly brokered with assistance from U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, has entered its third day without violations.

Russia's Defense Ministry also claimed to have intercepted 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that approximately half of those drones were directed toward the Russian capital in what was described as one of the largest aerial attacks launched by Kyiv.

Background

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has continued for over four and a half years following Russia's full-scale invasion. Previous attempts to establish ceasefires have largely failed or collapsed shortly after implementation.