Updated
Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jul 24
Russian Drone Hits Passenger Train Locomotive After Evacuation, Causing 0 Injuries
Updated
Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jul 24

Russian Drone Hits Passenger Train Locomotive After Evacuation, Causing 0 Injuries

3 articles · Updated · UNITED24 Media · Jul 24

Summary

  • A Russian drone struck a passenger train locomotive in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region after railway workers and passengers had evacuated the cars, Ukrzaliznytsia said.
  • A railway monitoring group warned the crew in time about a potential threat, allowing the evacuation before impact and leaving no passengers or rail staff injured.
  • Ukrzaliznytsia said it was rerouting passengers onward by the safest available route to get them to their stations with minimal delay.
  • The hit follows repeated drone attacks on Ukraine's passenger rail network in recent weeks, including a July 18 double strike on a train in Zaporizhzhia that also caused damage but no casualties.

Insights

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