In a recent incident, Russian military forces targeted the railway infrastructure in Ukraine, specifically striking a passenger train in the Sumy region. According to Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, a drone hit a locomotive of the Kyiv-Sumy train early in the morning.
Fortunately, there were no reported injuries among the approximately 200 passengers onboard at the time of the attack. Kuleba noted that a backup locomotive was dispatched promptly to ensure the train’s continued journey.
The Sumy regional prosecutor’s office confirmed to local media that the strike occurred while the train was en route to Sumy. Initial assessments indicated that the attack was carried out using a Lancet drone, which caused damage to the locomotive.
On March 4, the Ukrainian railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, reported an increase in attacks on its infrastructure by Russian forces. The company stated that since the beginning of March, there have been 18 recorded strikes, averaging six per day, primarily targeting rolling stock. These attacks have involved the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and first-person view (FPV) drones.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported that 41 facilities have been damaged since the start of the month, including 17 pieces of rolling stock. This trend highlights the ongoing threat to railway operations in Ukraine, where Russian forces have consistently targeted both infrastructure and passenger trains.
In a related incident, the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office recently reported an increase in casualties resulting from similar attacks, underscoring the dangers faced by civilians traveling by train.
A Russian drone strike targeted a passenger train in Ukraine's Sumy region, damaging a locomotive but resulting in no injuries. This incident is part of a broader pattern of increased attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure, with numerous strikes reported in recent weeks.