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Russian Drone Hits Passenger Train in Odesa Region, Killing Two Railway Workers
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A Russian attack drone struck the locomotive of a passenger train in Ukraine’s Odesa region on August 13, killing the driver and his assistant. A total of 340 passengers, including 67 children, were evacuated from the train and taken to Odesa, with no injuries reported among the passengers.
The strike was reported Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi.
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The attack targeted the locomotive of a passenger train in the Berezivka district of Odesa region. The 50-year-old driver and his 41-year-old assistant were killed in the strike, according to the Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
The train was carrying 340 passengers, including 67 children, as well as members of the train crew, as reported by Odesa Regional Military Administration head Oleh Kiper.
Following the attack, authorities evacuated the passengers from the scene using 12 buses, which transported them to Odesa. Emergency medical teams were also stationed along the evacuation route.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also commented on the attack, saying the strike targeted a clearly civilian object.
“Today in the Odesa region, the Russians once again destroyed an ordinary passenger train locomotive with a jet-powered drone. There were 340 people on the train. And whoever was operating that drone certainly could not have been unaware that the target was entirely civilian,” Zelenskyy said.
Today in the Odesa region, the Russians once again destroyed an ordinary passenger train locomotive with a jet-powered drone. There were 340 people on the train. And whoever was operating that drone certainly could not have been unaware that the target was entirely civilian. As… pic.twitter.com/ON9HjtyuXj
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 13, 2026
The strike follows other recent attacks on Ukrainian railway infrastructure. On May 12, a Russian drone struck a civilian freight train in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, injuring the locomotive operator, according to Ukrzaliznytsia.
The drone hit the locomotive, causing the railway worker to sustain a shrapnel wound to his leg. He received medical assistance and was hospitalized, with his injuries reported as not life-threatening.
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