Russian drone attacks Kyiv–Sumy passenger train
Illustrative photo: Russian drone attacks Kyiv–Sumy passenger train (facebook.com/DSNSKyiv)
Russian troops attacked the Kyiv–Sumy passenger train with a strike drone this morning, March 8, according to the Telegram channel of Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba.
"The enemy once again struck railway infrastructure in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. This morning in Sumy region, an enemy drone hit the locomotive of the Kyiv–Sumy passenger train," Kuleba said.
According to him, fortunately, no one was injured. An auxiliary locomotive was quickly dispatched so the train could continue its journey.
Photo: Telegram channel of Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba
Photo: Telegram channel of Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Kuleba
Russians continue targeting passenger trains and railway infrastructure
Recall that on the morning of March 4, Russian occupiers attacked Mykolaiv with strike drones. One drone hit near a passenger train car, causing a fire.
It was also reported that on March 2, in the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone struck a suburban train car while it was in motion. One person was killed and ten passengers were injured.
In addition, at the end of January, Russian Shahed drones attacked a passenger train on the Barvinkove–Lviv–Chop route. The train was carrying 291 passengers, all of whom were quickly evacuated; two people were injured.
Earlier, on January 11, a drone strike injured the train driver and his assistant.
It is known that a Shahed strike drone exploded near the locomotive. Monitoring personnel warned of the threat in advance. The locomotive crew managed to safely secure the train, but could not evacuate in time.
