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On Thursday, October 29, 2026, a Russian drone attacked a train station in Dnipro, Ukraine, killing at least 13 people and injuring ten others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the incident as horrific, emphasizing that two trains were on the platform when the strike occurred. He called for stronger sanctions against Russia from global powers to curb such attacks.
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As of October 29, 2026, a Russian drone strike hit a crowded platform at Dnipro railway station in central Ukraine, killing at least 14 people, including several teenagers. The attack occurred as passengers were waiting to board trains. This incident highlights the ongoing risk faced by civilians using Ukraine's train network due to frequent harassment from Russian drones. President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his call for stronger sanctions against Russia following the strike and criticized a recent deal between US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that eased some sanctions on Moscow, allowing it to export diesel fuel globally. The attack comes amid a fragile ceasefire in the occupied city of Oleshky, which had held for three days with support from the United States.

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"Unfortunately, as of now, 13 people have been confirmed dead," he wrote on social media, posting pictures from the Ukrainian rescue services showing a large hole ripped in a platform strewn with blurred-out bodies, near a burned-out train with smashed windows.
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Ukraine says at least 13 killed in Russian attack on train station · assertive framing

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At least 13 people were killed on Thursday (October 29, 2026) when a Russian drone slammed into a crowded platform at the Dnipro railway station in central Ukraine, where trains were parked, authorities said. asserted
authorities → kill → Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy labelled the strike "horrific" and said the Russians had attacked a platform "where a regular commuter train and a regular passenger train were standing". asserted
train → label → platform
"Unfortunately, as of now, 13 people have been confirmed dead," he wrote on social media, posting pictures from the Ukrainian rescue services showing a large hole ripped in a platform strewn with blurred-out bodies, near a burned-out train with smashed windows. asserted
he → confirm → windows
Ukrainian national police said at least 10 people were also injured in the strike. asserted
people → say → strike
Ukrainian Railways said a jet-powered Russian drone had hit a platform at the Dnipro train station "where train No. 866 Dnipro-Zaporizhzhia was at the time". asserted
Zaporizhzhia → say → time
An elevated threat level had been announced, according to the rail company's chief, Oleksandr Pertsovsky. uncertain
level → announce → chief
"But unfortunately there were still a large number of people on the platform," he said on Facebook. asserted
he → be → Facebook
Russia has fired drones at trains across Ukraine since the first days of its 2022 invasion — destroying hundreds of locomotives and killing several railway workers. asserted
Russia → fire → workers
In September alone, passengers were evacuated from more than 5,800 Ukrainian train services due to the threat of Russian drone strikes, the national railway operator told AFP. asserted
operator → evacuate → strikes
Mr. Zelenskyy said the attack showed that "fair and decisive actions by America and Europe are needed against Russian escalation". asserted
actions → say → escalation
He has harshly criticised a deal struck this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to ease some sanctions on Russia allowing Moscow to release diesel onto global markets. asserted
Moscow → criticise → markets
"How many such terrorist strikes has Russia carried out against our people since sanctions were lifted on some Russian oligarchs and energy sector, instead of de-escalating," he asked. asserted
he → carry → oligarchs
"Sanctions against Moscow and its war machine must not be weakened as long as this Russian war continues," he said, demanding "stronger sanctions steps by the EU, the United States and the G7". asserted
he → weaken → EU
Russian attacks elsewhere on Ukraine killed at least another five people — including two teenage girls in the northern city of Chernigiv. asserted
attacks → kill → Chernigiv
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