Russian missile strikes target Ukrainian Railways, killing 3 and injuring dozens

Russian missiles struck railway facilities in three Ukrainian oblasts - Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Cherkasy.

Apr 26, 2024 - 07:57
Russian missile strikes target Ukrainian Railways, killing 3 and injuring dozens

Russian Missile Strikes Target Ukrainian Railways, Killing 3 and Injuring Dozens

Russia launched missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian railway facilities, resulting in at least three deaths and dozens of injuries.

In Donetsk Oblast, an Iskander-M cruise missile struck the railway in Udachne village, killing three railway workers and wounding four others. 

Ukrainian Railways expressed condolences to the families of the three killed electromechanics: Bohdan Kovalov (26), Mykhailo Bandrivskyi (26) and Serhiy Kuznetsov (37).

“Russians struck the village this afternoon. The administrative building, a cultural institution, a café, and about 20 private houses were damaged,” Vadym Filashkin, head of the regional military administration, wrote on Telegram.

In Kharkiv Oblast, an Iskander-M missile with a fragmentation warhead exploded near a stationary train at Balakliia station, injuring 11 people, including three railway workers and passengers.