Réttardróna kaflói Dnípro stöð og braut fólk meiddan
Reactive combat drone from Russia hit a platform at Dnipro railway station on 29 October, striking civilian trains. Initial reports put the death toll at 13, while a later update raised it to 14; the number of injured rose during the day from five to 14.
Helstu atriði
- Four reactive attack drones were sent toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast at about 11:00 on 29 October.
- Ukrainian air defenses destroyed three drones; the fourth hit a platform at Dnipro railway station.
- Train No. 866 on the Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia route, a suburban electric train and a passenger train were on the platform.
- The initial death toll was 13; Dnipropetrovsk regional authorities later reported 14 fatalities.
- Reported injuries increased from five to 10, then 13 and finally 14 during the day.
- Four injured people were initially reported in severe condition, including an 11-year-old boy.
- A separate Russian strike in Pavlohrad injured a 15-year-old girl and damaged a residential building and a shop.
Hvers vegna þetta skiptir máli
The strike on an active railway platform caused substantial loss of life and injuries, including among children, while people remained in the area despite an elevated danger warning. The steadily rising casualty figures showed that early tolls understated the scale of the attack. The incident also prompted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to call for stronger sanctions by the European Union, the United States and the G7.
Hvað gerðist
At about 11:00 on 29 October, Russia directed four reactive attack drones toward Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Ukrainian air defenses destroyed three, but the remaining drone struck a platform at Dnipro railway station. Train No. 866 on the Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia route was on the platform alongside a suburban electric train and a regular passenger train, and people were present despite an elevated danger warning. The attack killed 13 people according to initial reports; a later update from the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration placed the death toll at 14. The number of injured rose from five in early reports to 10, then 13 by 13:00, and later to 14. Four injured people were initially reported in severe condition, including an 11-year-old boy. Rescuers, medics, law enforcement officers and other emergency services responded, and all injured people were hospitalized. A separate attack in Pavlohrad the same day damaged a residential building and a shop, caused a fire and left a 15-year-old girl with shrapnel injuries in moderate condition.
Hvernig úkraínskar heimildir lýsa atburðinum
Ukrainian reporting focuses on official updates from regional authorities, Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov, Ukrainian Railways, the Air Force and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while tracking the changing casualty figures. It also details the trains, the elevated danger warning, the emergency response and the condition and hospitalization of those injured. The strike is presented alongside the separate Pavlohrad attack and the Russian attack on Dnipro two days earlier.
Hvernig erlendar heimildir lýsa atburðinum
International coverage emphasizes the strike on a civilian electric train at Dnipro railway station and the 13 deaths reported at the time. It also highlights the wider war context, Zelenskyy's call for stronger sanctions and French President Emmanuel Macron's expression of condolences and solidarity with Ukraine.
Hvar frásögnum ber ekki saman
Casualty figures changed as the response continued. Early official reports listed five injured, Zelenskyy cited 10, an update at 13:00 reported 13 and a later update reported 14. The death toll was initially given as 13, while a later report from the head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration raised it to 14. Updates also differed on the number of injured in severe condition: one cited three and an earlier report listed four.
Baksvið
Two days before the station attack, a Russian strike on Dnipro damaged at least six apartment buildings and two schools. The covering of a children’s stadium burned down, although children and staff were unharmed because they were sheltering. On 29 October, a separate Russian attack in Pavlohrad damaged a residential building and a shop, caused a fire and injured a 15-year-old girl.