Four Killed as Russia Strikes Passenger Train in Ukraine with Drone Attack

Kyiv. Four people were killed after Russia carried out a drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky strongly condemned the attack on the train, which was carrying more than 200 passengers, calling it an "open act of terrorism." Local officials stated that at least four people died in the attack that occurred on Tuesday in the northeastern Kharkiv region.

It is reported that the compartment carrying 18 passengers was directly hit when a drone struck it. Four people are still reported missing following the attack. Zelensky reacted on social media, saying, 'A drone attack on a train carrying civilian passengers is considered an act of terrorism in any country.'

Images released by Ukraine's emergency services show one compartment completely damaged and on fire. According to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office, the train was attacked near the village of Yazykove. It is reported that one drone directly struck the compartment, and two other drones exploded near the train.

The train was traveling from the western border city of Chop towards Barvinkove via Kharkiv. Meanwhile, three more people were killed in a Russian drone attack overnight in the southern port city of Odesa. Russia has not yet commented on this. In recent months, Russia has intensified its attacks targeting Ukraine's energy and transport infrastructure. Such attacks occurring during the harsh winter have deprived millions of citizens of basic services.