A Russian drone strike on a railway station in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region on Saturday wounded at least 30 people, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who branded the attack “savage.”
The strike hit the Shostka station in Sumy, close to the Russian border, causing casualties among both passengers and railway staff. Zelensky shared video footage showing a passenger train carriage mangled and engulfed in flames, with windows shattered and metal twisted, calling it clear evidence that Russia had targeted civilians.
“So far, we know of at least 30 victims,” the president stated, adding that “The Russians could not have been unaware that they were striking civilians. This is terrorism, which the world has no right to ignore.”
The attack marks the latest in a series of repeated Russian strikes on Ukraine’s vital railway infrastructure since the invasion began in February 2022. Moscow has reportedly intensified its air strikes on the rail network in recent months.
Retaliatory Strikes and Power Cuts
The drone attack in Sumy comes as both sides continue to trade long-range strikes targeting critical infrastructure.
In a separate wave of overnight assaults, Russian forces reportedly cut electricity to approximately 50,000 households in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s army on Saturday claimed to have struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s northwestern Leningrad region. Kyiv has vowed to intensify its long-range drone strikes on Russian energy facilities, describing these actions as justified retaliation for Russia’s systematic assaults on Ukrainian cities and power infrastructure.