A Russian attack Sumy train has injured at least 30 people after a missile strike hit Shostka station in Ukraine’s northern region. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike as a “savage” assault on civilians.
Ukraine reported on Saturday that a Russian strike hit a passenger train at Shostka station in the Sumy region. At least 30 people were injured in the attack, according to local officials. Emergency workers rushed to the scene as images showed a burning carriage.
President Zelensky denounced the strike, saying Moscow could not have been unaware it was targeting civilians. The attack site lies just 50 kilometres from the Russian border. Regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said the strike hit both the railway station and a train heading toward Kyiv. Acting mayor Artem Kobzar confirmed injured passengers and ongoing rescue operations.
The attack is part of Russia’s near-daily assault on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure. Over the past two months, Moscow has intensified strikes against transport lines and energy grids. Just a day earlier, Russia carried out its largest overnight air raid in weeks. Missiles and drones hit several regions, damaging power and gas facilities and cutting electricity for more than 50,000 households in Chernigiv.
Ukraine’s energy ministry said workers were trying to restore supplies quickly. In response, Kyiv claimed it struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad region, vowing to expand long-range drone operations as retribution.
The Russian attack Sumy train highlights the growing threat to Ukraine’s civilians as Moscow targets critical infrastructure ahead of another harsh winter.
