Russian drone strike kills at least 13 at Dnipro train station
A Russian jet-powered drone hit a platform at Dnipro's main railway station, killing at least 13 people and wounding several others, as Ukraine reported simultaneous attacks across the country.
At least 13 people were killed when a Russian jet-powered drone struck a busy platform at Dnipro's main train station, Ukrainian officials said. State rail company Ukrzaliznytsia reported that the drone hit the platform where a train was preparing to depart for Zaporizhzhia.
Zaporizhzhia regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram that five more people were injured in the attack. The same day, Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terekhov reported damage to an educational institution after a separate Russian strike. Ukrainian authorities also confirmed a strike in the Rivne region that killed one man.
Russian news agencies, citing the defence ministry, said Russian forces hit a cargo vessel used by the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea.
In a separate development, Russia said it intercepted most of the 613 drones launched toward Moscow overnight. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that air-defence forces destroyed 231 unmanned aerial vehicles as they approached the city, with the remainder neutralised at greater distances. The Kremlin condemned the attacks, noting that more than 22 African leaders were present at a summit in the capital.
The Russian defence ministry claimed its air-defence systems destroyed 1,214 Ukrainian drones across various regions. Debris from downed drones caused minor damage to an industrial facility in Sterlitamak, Bashkortostan, according to mayor Emil Shaimardanov, who said the plant continued operating normally.
The strike follows a series of large-scale drone assaults on the Moscow region, including a record attack in September. Both sides have reported an uptick in attacks in recent months while preparing for peace talks mediated by the United States next month. A Ukrainian delegation has traveled to the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky to deliver humanitarian aid under a localized ceasefire, and the Kremlin said it hopes aid will arrive later in the week.