Ukraine: 13 killed in Russian drone strike on crowded Dnipro train station
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- A Russian drone strike on a train station in Dnipro, Ukraine, killed at least 13 people and injured five others on Thursday morning.
- The attack targeted a platform where passengers were waiting for a regional train to Zaporizhzhia.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro at a passenger train station. The station serves as a transit point for regional travel, including routes to Zaporizhzhia.
At least 13 people were killed and five more injured when a Russian drone struck a passenger train which was stopped at a station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday morning.
According to Ukrainian state railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia, a jet-powered drone struck a platform on which people were waiting to board a regional train to Zaporizhzhia, about a two-hour journey to the south.
"Despite an increased threat warning, people were on the platform," the company said.
In images circulating on social media, bodies could be seen strewn across a train station platform, with police officers kneeling beside them.
Dnipro city mayor Borys Filatov also confirmed the incident, which he called a "tragedy."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack "horrific" and demanded "international action."
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Open Questions
- What is the total number of casualties?
- Are there further details on the specific drone model used?
