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Russian drone strike kills at least 13 at Dnipro train station
Zelenskyy said the toll rose to 14, and Ukraine's air force said a fourth drone evaded its defences.
The short version
- A Russian drone struck a crowded platform at a Dnipro railway station on Thursday, killing at least 13 people.[France 24]
- Passengers were waiting for a regional train to Zaporizhzhia when the strike hit, and Zelenskyy said the toll had risen to 14, though other reports cite 13.[Deutsche Welle]
- Ukraine's air force said three drones were intercepted but a fourth evaded its defences; Zelenskyy urged allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow.[Deutsche Welle · France 24]
Key facts
- A Russian drone struck a crowded platform at a railway station in Dnipro on Thursday, killing at least 13 people.[Deutsche Welle · France 24]
- Zelenskyy confirmed the death toll had risen to 14.[Deutsche Welle]
- Ukrzaliznytsia said a jet-powered drone struck a platform where people were waiting to board a regional train to Zaporizhzhia.[Deutsche Welle]
- Ukraine's air force said it intercepted three drones, but a fourth evaded its defences and hit the station.[Deutsche Welle]
- Zelenskyy called the attack horrific and urged allies not to ease sanctions on Moscow.[France 24]
- French President Emmanuel Macron said he was deeply concerned that Russia keeps choosing escalation by targeting civilians.[Deutsche Welle]
- Ukrzaliznytsia reported that more than 5,800 trains were evacuated in September due to strike threats.[Deutsche Welle]
- Separate Russian strikes killed two 15-year-old girls in Chernigiv and two people in Kremenchuk, according to local officials.[Deutsche Welle]
What remains uncertain
- The reported death toll differs, with at least 13 in one account and 14 cited by Zelenskyy in another.[Deutsche Welle · France 24]
- The coverage does not describe a formal investigation or specific next steps following the strike.[Deutsche Welle]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.