Russian Shahed drone hit passenger train with hundreds of passengers in Kharkiv Oblast
Three Russian Shahed drones struck a passenger train traveling the Barvinkove–Lviv–Chop route in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast, injuring civilians and causing a fire, as reported by regional governor Oleg Synegubov and Ukrainian Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba.
The drones hit the area in front of the locomotive and a passenger car, which caught fire. The train was carrying 291 passengers, who were swiftly evacuated, according to Kuleba. Reserve buses are being organized for the passengers, as well as for those waiting for the return trip of the attacked train.
Currently, two injured individuals have been reported and transferred to medical professionals. They have been hospitalized in medical facilities.
"Coordinating actions on-site and providing assistance to passengers. All emergency services—medics, rescuers—are working at the scene. [...] The strike on a passenger train is a direct act of Russian terror against civilians. There was no military target," the minister added.