Debris from downed Russian drone hits passenger train in Sumy, causing delays

A passenger train was damaged during a Russian drone attack on the city of Sumy, resulting in delays to rail traffic.

According to Ukrinform, Ukraine's state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Facebook that passenger train No. 143, operating on the Sumy-Rakhiv route, was struck by debris from a downed Russian drone.

"The enemy attacked the station area in Sumy with a UAV. A Shahed-type drone was shot down above the station building, and its debris fell onto passenger train No. 143 Sumy-Rakhiv. As a result, the roof of the last carriage caught fire," the statement said.

The company noted that neither passengers nor the train crew were injured because they were in a shelter at the time of the attack.

The train later resumed its journey with a delay of approximately five hours. Ukrzaliznytsia said it is taking measures to reduce the delay and bring the train closer to its scheduled timetable.

Photo: Ukrzaliznytsia