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Russian Drone Strike Kills 14 at Dnipro Railway Station
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In Short: The station came under attack for the second day in a row, with Russian forces launching new strikes on the railway station in Dnipro on Oct. 30, according to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia).
A Russian drone strike hit a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro city on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and injuring several others, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attack occurred when a train was stationed at the platform.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as a 'terrorist strike' and called for a stronger response from the United States and Europe, emphasizing the need to maintain sanctions against Russia during the ongoing conflict.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy expressed condolences to the families of those killed and urged for sustained pressure on Moscow. He argued that sanctions against Russia and its military apparatus should remain in place while the war continues.
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported that a fire had broken out at the station and that a woman had been injured. Hanzha initially reported 13 deaths and five injuries but later revised the figures to 14.
The station came under attack for the second day in a row, with Russian forces launching new strikes on the railway station in Dnipro on Oct. 30, according to Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia). The company added that areas for extended stays had been set up in the station's underground facilities to accommodate passengers sheltering from the attacks.
Located across the Dnipro River from Kherson, the city has been effectively blockaded by Russian forces, preventing humanitarian aid from reaching residents. Ukrainian Railways warned that trains arriving in and departing from Dnipro could face significant delays due to repeated Russian attacks on the station and locomotives.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot echoed calls for sustained pressure on Moscow, describing the latest attacks across Ukraine as 'utterly indefensible' and extending condolences to the families of those killed in the railway station strike.
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed solidarity with Kyiv and called for renewed efforts to secure a comprehensive peace agreement, rejecting the notion of localized ceasefires.
What this adds
The attack marks a trend of Russian strikes targeting not only infrastructure but also transport logistics like railway stations.
Background
A Russian drone strike in the Shostka community of Sumy Oblast killed a 43-year-old woman and injured eight others on October 30.
Daily Sabah and Al Jazeera reported that the attack marks a trend of Russian strikes targeting not only infrastructure but also transport logistics like railway stations.
What's confirmed
- Ukraine's national railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia said a jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicle struck a platform at Dnipro railway station where a passenger train bound for Zaporizhzhia was stopped at the time of impact, causing significant casualties among travelers.
What's still developing
- "cruel and devastating series of Russian strikes against civilians."
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- “This is precisely why Ukraine has always said that just and decisive action by America and Europe is needed in response to Russian escalation,” he wrote, adding that sanctions should not be eased during the ongoing conflict.
- Arakhamia said around noon that humanitarian aid had been delivered to Oleshky and that "technical support" was being provided to those wishing to evacuate.
- "Everyone who wishes to leave Oleshky will be given the opportunity to leave safely. At the same time, those who have decided to stay can stay and will receive all the necessary humanitarian support," Lubinets said.
- Ukrainian forces struck an Iskander-M missile launcher in Russia's Kursk Oblast, along with several ammunition depots and repair facilities in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories between Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, the General Staff said.
- Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov also described the incident as a tragedy, saying that a drone had struck a civilian electric train.
- "The EU will continue to increase the pressure on Russia and to support Ukraine until a just and lasting peace is achieved," Costa said on social media platform X, adding that the bloc calls on all international partners to do the same.
- Dockworkers strike at 113 ports: 'We don't work for war' Dockworkers in 21 countries staged strikes on Friday at 113 ports across five continents under the slogan "We don't work for war," protesting the use of commercial facilities for military cargo and weapons shipments to conflict zones including Israel.
- "We must aspire to far more than a localized ceasefire like the one that has just been negotiated locally in Olechky. It is intolerable that Russia continues to oppose all proposals to this end," Macron said on X, referring to Moscow's continued escalation and targeting of civilians.
- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas described the strike as "yet another brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians," noting that she would use upcoming international summits to urge partners to strengthen support for Ukraine and advance accountability for Russia.