Russia hits passenger train in Ukraine, causing casualties and dozens of injuries

2025-10-04 12:33:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Russia hits passenger train in Ukraine, causing casualties and dozens of

A Russian drone struck a passenger train today, killing and wounding many, in the latest attack on a civilian target in the Kremlin's ongoing occupation of Ukraine.

Video posted on social media showed a Ukrainian railway carriage on fire, with black smoke billowing from the metal. The train was heading to Kiev from Shostka, in the northeastern Sumy region.

Russia is systematically attacking Ukraine's railway infrastructure, attempting to paralyze logistics, including the transportation of military cargo.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on social media that "it is already known that dozens of people have been injured," while regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said the number of victims was being counted.

"This is terror that the world has no right to ignore. Every day, Russia takes human lives. And only force can force them to stop it. We have heard strong statements from Europe and America, and it is time to make them all a reality ," Zelenskyy wrote.

The attack comes at a time when prospects for peace seem more distant than ever, as Russia's full-scale invasion approaches the four-year mark.

While US efforts to broker a peace deal have brought little progress, the positions of Ukraine and Russia remain far apart.

Earlier today, the Ukrainian military reported a relatively light night of Russian attacks, with 109 Shahed, Gerber and other types of drones, as well as three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries overnight, according to Russian and Ukrainian authorities, the latest strikes in a campaign of attacks on an industry that is essential for funding the Kremlin's military.

The Kirishinefteorgsintez oil refinery, which has already been repeatedly subjected to Ukrainian attacks, is located in Kirishi in the Leningrad region of Russia.

"Explosions and a fire were recorded at the facility. The results of the damage are being clarified. The Kirishi oil refinery is one of the largest refineries on the territory of the aggressor country. Its annual capacity is 18.4 million tons of oil processing per year ," a statement from the Ukrainian General Staff said.

"Air defense is working against drones in Kirishi. There is a fire in the industrial zone. Fire services are fighting the flames," Leningrad Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko wrote on social media.

In recent months, Kiev has intensified its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure, which appear to be causing fuel shortages and rising prices within Russia.

Yesterday in Russia's Orsk region, located approximately 1,400 kilometers from the front lines in Ukraine, regional Governor Yevgeniy Solntsev said enemy drones attacked a local industrial facility./ CNA