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Russia Uses Double Tap Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Train Station, Injuring Civilians and Children
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Russian forces carried out two consecutive drone strikes on a railway station in the city of Shostka, Sumy region, on October 4, targeting passenger trains and civilians during an evacuation, according to Ukrainian officials.
Vice Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Reconstruction and Minister for Communities Development Oleksii Kuleba said the first strike hit a suburban train operating between Tereshchynska and Novhorod-Siverskyi.
“When the evacuation of people began, the enemy struck again—this time hitting the Kyiv–Shostka train,” Kuleba wrote on Facebook.
A savage Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region. All emergency services are already on the scene and have begun helping people. All information about the injured is being established. So far, we know of at least 30 victims. Preliminary reports… pic.twitter.com/ZZoWfPmpL5
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 4, 2025
According to Suspilne, citing local authorities, about 30 people were injured and taken to hospitals. Kuleba confirmed that both passengers and Ukrzaliznytsia employees were among the wounded. Emergency medical teams and rescue units continue to operate at the site.
The Prosecutor General’s Office reported that at least eight people were hospitalized as of 13:00, including a 44-year-old woman and her three sons aged 14, 11, and 7. Ukrzaliznytsia stated that one of its employees, a ticket clerk, was among those receiving medical treatment.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the attack as an example of Russia’s so-called “double strike” tactic—when a second strike hits rescuers and evacuees after an initial attack.
“These were deliberate drone strikes on passenger trains in Shostka,” Sybiha said, describing it as one of the most brutal tactics used by Russian forces. He urged for new sanctions and stronger international support to increase the cost of aggression for Moscow.
Following the attack, parts of Shostka and nearby areas experienced power outages, and the city’s mayor urged residents to limit gas use to prevent disruptions in the local network.
Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko confirmed that about 30 people were injured, adding that railway workers and first responders were assessing the extent of the damage. Prosecutors have opened an investigation under Article 438 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code for violations of the laws and customs of war.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the strike as a terrorist attack on civilians and published a video from the site showing the aftermath.
The attack on Shostka marks one of the most severe assaults on civilian rail infrastructure in northern Ukraine in recent months.
Earlier, on October 3, Russian forces launched their largest combined missile and drone strike on Naftogaz gas infrastructure in Kharkiv and Poltava regions, using 35 missiles and 60 drones. According to Naftogaz, several facilities suffered critical damage.
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