Russian drones attacked a passenger train in eastern Ukraine on January 27, 2026, killing at least five people.
The attack
The train, travelling on the Chop–Kharkiv–Barvinkove route, was hit near the village of Yazykove in the Barvinkove community of Kharkiv Oblast. Prosecutors said three drones, probably Geran-2 models, were used. “Two hits have been recorded near the train and a third strike has hit a carriage, sparking a fire,” they said.
More than 155 people were on board. Prosecutors said the remains of five people had been recovered and that DNA tests would be needed to identify them. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 18 people had been in the carriage that was hit.
“Russian terror”
“The strike on a passenger train is a direct act of Russian terror against civilians,” said Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba.
Odesa
Overnight, a swarm of about 50 drones attacked Odesa, killing three people and injuring 35, according to Governor Oleh Kiper. Nationwide, at least eight people were killed and 53 injured over the day.
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