Panic on crowded train - passenger tells BBC of moment of Russian drone strike

A Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine on Tuesday killed five people. The train was traveling from Chop to Barvinkove, carrying over 150 passengers. Ukrainian prosecutors reported finding fragments of five bodies at the scene, where at least two carriages caught fire. President Zelenskyy condemned the attack as terrorism, stating there was no military purpose and that it undermined peace efforts. In a separate incident, a barrage of over 50 Russian drones in Odesa killed three and wounded over 30, including a pregnant woman.

A Russian drone attack struck a civilian passenger train in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on Tuesday, resulting in at least five deaths and two injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as an "act of terrorism," emphasizing there was no military justification for targeting civilians. According to Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, Oleksiy Kuleba, three Russian drones were used in the attack on the train, which was carrying over 200 people. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office confirmed the updated casualty count on Wednesday, also reporting one man as missing. The incident has drawn international attention and condemnation.

A Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine killed at least five people on January 28, 2026. The attack targeted civilians traveling by rail. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the drone strike, characterizing it as an act of terrorism. The incident occurred amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The attack highlights the continued use of drones in the conflict and the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure.

A Russian drone strike targeted a passenger train in northeastern Ukraine, killing five people. The train, traveling from Chop to Barvinkove, was attacked after being forced to halt by an initial drone strike. A Ukrainian soldier, identified as Omar, part of the 93rd brigade, instructed passengers to evacuate immediately before a carriage burst into flames. Omar, a drone unit commander, recognized the danger of a stationary target and helped passengers escape to safety. He later returned to the train to search for survivors, finding a woman and baby unharmed. President Zelensky condemned the attack as terrorism.