Ukraine says Russian drone strike kills 14 at Dnipro railway station

Fourteen others were injured when a drone hit a platform where a Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia train was waiting. Ukraine’s railway operator says it will review its evacuation procedures.

The strike hit a platform at Dnipro’s main railway station at about 11am on Thursday.
Ukrainian officials reported 14 deaths and 14 injuries; six people were seriously hurt.
The railway operator said it had issued evacuation warnings and would review its procedures.

Fourteen people were killed and 14 injured when a drone struck a platform at Dnipro railway station on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. Six of the injured, including an 11-year-old boy, were in serious condition, according to regional updates. The death toll rose from an initial count of 13. ¹

Ukraine’s Air Force said four jet-powered attack drones were directed towards Dnipropetrovsk region at about 11am. It said air defences intercepted three and the fourth hit the station platform, where a Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia train was waiting. The precise drone model and the attacker’s intended target have not been independently established. ²¹

Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s railway operator, said evacuation announcements were repeated and train staff checked the carriages more than 10 minutes before the impact. Passengers were told to leave the platform and move at least 200 metres away, the company said. It plans to review its safety procedures; the operator’s account of the warnings and checks has not been independently verified. ³

Ukraine says Russian drone strike kills 14 at Dnipro railway station

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