official (Ukrzaliznytsia; Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration), as reported by DW and Interfax-Ukraine, Oct 29
A Russian drone strike on Dnipro's rail station kills at least 13
People waited on a platform for a train south. The alert was already sounding.
Key facts
- Strike
- A Russian jet-powered drone hit a platform where train No. 866 Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia was standing (Ukrzaliznytsia)
- Killed
- At least 13, with some reports saying 14
- Injured
- 13, four in grave condition: an 11-year-old boy, men aged 40 and 53, and a 26-year-old woman (regional head Oleksandr Hanzha)
- Air defense
- Ukraine's air force said three drones were intercepted and a fourth hit the station
- Warning
- Ukrzaliznytsia said people were on the platform despite a heightened threat warning
Despite an increased threat warning, people were on the platform.
Ukrzaliznytsia, via DW
Note
A Russian jet-powered drone struck a crowded platform at the railway station in Dnipro on Thursday morning, the state railway Ukrzaliznytsia said. Train No. 866 from Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia was standing at the platform at the time.
At least 13 people were killed, officials said; some reports put the toll at 14. Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, said 13 people were injured, four of them gravely: an 11-year-old boy, men aged 40 and 53, and a 26-year-old woman.
Ukraine's air force said it intercepted three drones in the attack, but a fourth reached the station. President Zelenskyy called the attack horrific, DW reports.
Why it matters
With air travel shut, Ukraine's railways carry the country, and its platforms are where people gather to leave.
Sources
- DW: Ukraine: 13 killed in Russian drone strike on train station (Oct 29 2026)
- Interfax-Ukraine: 13 injured in Dnipro, 4 in grave condition (Oct 29 2026)
Primary + secondary attribution as listed.
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