Russia struck a platform at Dnipro railway station with jet-powered drones around 11 a.m. on October 29, 2026, killing at least 15 people, as daytime attacks also hit Chernihiv and Kremenchuk.
Two trains on the platform
Ukraine’s Air Force said four jet-powered drones were launched at the station and three were shot down before reaching their targets. Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said at least 15 people were killed and at least 14 injured. Ukrainian Railways said a passenger train was preparing to leave for Zaporizhzhia. “A horrific Russian attack on Dnipro train station,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote, adding that “a regular commuter train and a regular passenger train were standing” at the platform.
Chernihiv and Kremenchuk
Around noon, Banderol cruise missiles hit central Chernihiv, killing two 15-year-old girls and injuring 25 people, including four children. In Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, drones struck an apartment building, killing at least three people and injuring 32, including six children.
A deadly day
Across Ukraine, at least 27 people were killed and 127 injured over the past day. October 30 was declared a day of mourning in Chernihiv and Poltava oblasts.
Daytime terror
The attacks underscored Russia’s shift toward daytime strikes on crowded civilian sites using jet-powered drones, which are faster and harder to intercept than conventional Shaheds.
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