Russian Drone Attack On Ukraine Train Station Kills 13 Amid US-Announced Ceasefire | Sahara Reporters
The incident has raised fresh questions about the recently announced ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
At least 13 people have been killed in a Russian drone attack on a railway station in Ukraine’s Dnipro city, where passengers were gathered to board trains, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
The incident has raised fresh questions about the recently announced ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
The attack targeted a crowded platform at the station as a commuter train and a scheduled passenger service stood ready for departure, according to Ukrainian officials.
Zelenskyy confirmed that 13 people have been confirmed dead and 10 others have been injured, expressing condolences to the victims’ relatives and loved ones.
He said emergency services were attending to the aftermath of what he described as a horrific Russian strike on the railway station.
The Ukrainian president accused Moscow of continuing to escalate the war instead of taking steps towards de-escalation, questioning why sanctions on some Russian oligarchs and the country’s energy sector had been eased while attacks on Ukraine continued.
Ukraine’s state railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, said a jet-powered drone struck the platform while a commuter train was preparing to leave for Zaporizhzhia, a city in southern Ukraine.
“Despite a warning of heightened danger, people were on the platform,” the railway company said, adding that emergency responders had been dispatched to the scene.
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov also confirmed the deadly incident, describing the casualties in a post on Telegram, saying, “Many people were killed. Lots were injured.”
President Zelenskyy called on the United States, the European Union and the Group of Seven (G7) countries to introduce stronger sanctions against Russia, insisting that pressure on Moscow should not be relaxed while the war continued.
He also thanked those willing to support additional measures against Russia and its military operations.
The deadly strike comes just two days after the White House announced a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine following the intervention of US First Lady Melania Trump.
On October 27, Melania announced that the ceasefire had taken effect at 4:00 a.m. Moscow time that day, two days ahead of the original schedule, with the stated aim of protecting civilians and facilitating humanitarian assistance.
The agreement was initially designed to halt military operations in Oleshky, a Russian-controlled town in Ukraine’s Kherson region, allowing humanitarian supplies to reach residents and providing safe passage for civilians seeking to evacuate.
Its geographical coverage was subsequently expanded to support humanitarian convoys.
However, the arrangement was described as a localised humanitarian ceasefire, not a comprehensive agreement to end the war across Ukraine.
It is therefore unclear from the available information whether the Dnipro railway station attack falls within the ceasefire’s geographical and operational terms.
The latest casualties underscore the continuing dangers facing Ukrainian civilians as diplomatic initiatives seek to reduce the impact of the conflict.
Zelenskyy’s renewed demand for tougher sanctions also signals that Kyiv remains sceptical of easing economic pressure on Moscow while Russian attacks continue.