Tragedy in Kharkiv region: Death toll rises again after Russian strike on passenger train
Photo: Russia hit a passenger train with kamikaze drones (t.me/prokuratura_kharkiv)
The death toll from a strike on a train in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has risen to six, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The statement notes that determining the number of fatalities at the scene was complicated because the victims’ bodies were severely mutilated by the enemy strike.
"Recovered body fragments were sent for forensic examinations, which are still ongoing. It has been established that they belong to six people who were killed," the statement said.
What is known about Russia’s attack
On January 27, Russian forces attacked a passenger train operating on the Chop–Kharkiv–Barvinkove route in the Kharkiv region. The strike killed and injured passengers. As of January 27, five fatalities had been confirmed.
According to police, two impacts were recorded near the train, while another drone struck a carriage directly, causing a fire. At the time of the attack, 291 passengers were on board and were evacuated promptly.
The Russian strike on the passenger train is being classified as another deliberate act of terror against the civilian population.
Attacks on Ukraine’s railways
Recently, Russia has been systematically targeting Ukraine’s railway infrastructure. Initially, Russian forces terrorized railway workers in the north of the country, in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
In the fall of 2025, multiple incidents of damage to trains and rail tracks were recorded there, leading to significant delays. Subsequent Russian attacks struck railway facilities in other regions, including a station and a locomotive depot in Fastiv.
Earlier this year, on January 11, an overnight Russian attack damaged railway infrastructure once again. Railway workers were injured, and dozens of trains were forced to operate with delays and altered routes.
