Russian drones struck a Ukrainian railway station on Saturday, killing one person and injuring dozens, as Moscow intensified attacks on Ukraine’s rail and energy infrastructure ahead of the fourth wartime winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at least 30 people were hurt in the “savage” attack on Shostka, a city northeast of Kyiv and about 70 kilometres from the Russian border. Hours later, local prosecutors confirmed that a 71-year-old man had been found dead in one of the wrecked carriages, AP reported. According to Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba, Russia hit two passenger trains in quick succession — first a commuter service and then a Kyiv-bound train — with the second strike hitting as evacuations were underway. “This is one of the most brutal Russian tactics — the so-called ‘double tap,’ when the second strike hits rescuers and people who are evacuating,” said Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. Photos posted by Zelenskyy and local officials showed a passenger carriage engulfed in flames. The strikes also knocked out power in Shostka and nearby areas. A savage Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region. All emergency services are already on the scene and have begun helping people. All information about the injured is being established. So far, we know of at least 30 victims. Preliminary reports… pic.twitter.com/ZZoWfPmpL5 — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 4, 2025 Moscow has recently escalated airstrikes on Ukraine’s railway network — critical for military transport — and energy grid. On Friday, Russian missiles and drones hit gas and power facilities near Chernihiv, leaving 50,000 homes without electricity. Officials said it was the largest attack on Ukraine’s natural gas infrastructure since the war began. In retaliation, Ukraine said it struck one of Russia’s largest refineries, the Kirishi plant near St Petersburg, sparking explosions and a fire. The refinery, operated by Surgutneftegas, produces around 355,000 barrels per day and has been targeted multiple times. Meanwhile, a Russian drone strike in eastern Ukraine killed French photojournalist Antoni Lallican, 37, late Friday. Lallican, whose work appeared in Le Monde and Der Spiegel, is the 14th journalist — and fourth French national — to die covering the war.
