Russian drone strike on Dnipro train station kills 13

OPA WIRE, Oct 29 (OPA) — A Russian drone strike hit a railway station in the central-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, killing at least 13 people. Dnipropetrovsk regional governor Oleksandr Ganzha confirmed the casualties on Telegram, noting that at least five additional people were wounded in the attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as a horrific act against civilians. Oleksandr Pertsovsky, head of Ukrainian Railways, stated that a heightened threat alert had been issued prior to the strike, though many passengers remained on the platform. National police reported at least 10 injuries, though figures remain subject to change as emergency operations continue.

The incident marks a continuation of Russian efforts to disrupt Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. National railway operators reported that in September alone, passengers were evacuated from more than 5,800 train services due to the persistent threat of drone strikes. Simultaneously, Moscow reported a massive drone incursion, with Mayor Sergei Sobyanin claiming that 613 Ukrainian drones were launched toward the Moscow region overnight, with 231 destroyed near the capital.

President Zelenskyy cited the Dnipro attack as evidence that stronger international intervention is required to counter Russian escalation. The strike occurs amid a complex diplomatic backdrop, following an agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to ease specific sanctions on Russian diesel exports. Trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia are scheduled for November to address stalled peace negotiations.