Drone strike on train in Kharkiv region: four people killed, four more missing

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported this on Telegram.

"Russia attacked a passenger train in the Kharkiv region today with strike drones. In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be viewed in the same way—exclusively as terrorism. There would be no doubt about its classification in Europe, America, the Arab world, China, or anywhere else. There is no military objective in destroying civilians in a train carriage, nor can there be," Zelensky said.

According to him, there were more than 200 people on the train. And there were 18 people in the carriage that was hit by one of the Russian drones.

“In total, four people are known to have died as a result of this strike by three drones. My condolences to all their families and loved ones. Rescuers are still searching for four more people, two of whom are injured,” Zelensky said.

He stressed that Russia must be held accountable for its actions.

"And that means responsibility not only for the attacks on our people, on our lives, but for the very possibility of carrying out such attacks. The Russians have significantly increased their ability to kill, their ability to terrorize. They are investing in the progress of terror. And our job — and this is what should unite all normal people in the world — is to ensure progress in protecting life. This is possible by putting pressure on Russia. This is possible by punishing Russia for what it is doing. This is possible by supporting Ukraine. Thank you to everyone who does not remain silent when they see what Russian terrorists are doing," Zelensky emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, on January 27, Russians struck a passenger train in the Kharkiv region “Barvinkove - Lviv - Chop” with drones, resulting in three deaths and two injuries.

Photo: Prosecutor's Office of Ukraine