A jet-powered Shahed drone struck a passenger train in Odesa Oblast, resulting in the deaths of the locomotive crew.
Key facts
- •A jet-powered Shahed drone hit the locomotive of a passenger train in Odesa Oblast.
- •The train driver and assistant driver were killed in the attack.
- •340 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely.
- •The train was attempting to stop at a station when the strike occurred.
- •Buses are being organized to transport the passengers to Odesa.
A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone attacked a passenger train in Odesa Oblast, killing the train driver and his assistant. The strike occurred as the train was pulling into a station following an order to stop due to a detected UAV threat.
Evacuation of passengers
According to Pertsovskyi, the locomotive crew had limited time to bring the train to a complete stop before the drone struck. Despite the attack, all 340 passengers and train crew members were evacuated safely without injury. Buses are being arranged to transport the passengers to Odesa.
Investigation underway
Ukrzaliznytsia stated that the circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation. The strike occurred shortly after a monitoring team issued an order to halt the train to allow for passenger evacuation.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Ukrainska Pravda (English).
