Russian drone strikes Dnipro railway station, killing at least 13 people

On Thursday 29 October 2026, a Russian attack drone struck the railway station in Dnipro, a city in central-eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities said at least 13 people were killed.

What is known about the attack

The strike happened before midday. According to the state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, the drone hit a platform next to train no. 866 on the Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia route. The company said people were on the platform despite a heightened-threat alert having been issued.

Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional administration, wrote on Telegram that 13 people had died. He initially reported at least five wounded. The figure then rose: the BBC, citing Hanzha, reported at least 10 wounded, including an 11-year-old boy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also wrote of 13 dead and ten wounded.

The casualty count may still change

The toll was updated during the day. TVN24, citing local authorities, later reported that 14 deaths had been confirmed and 13 people were wounded. According to that outlet, three people in a serious condition were taken to hospital, including the 11-year-old boy. Figures differ depending on when each report was published, so it is worth following further statements from Ukrainian officials.

Dnipro's mayor, Borys Filatov, wrote that the drone had hit a civilian train. In his post, Zelensky described the attack as a strike on the station, where a commuter train and a regular passenger train were standing. According to TVN24, the president also called for tougher sanctions on Russia.

Emergency services worked at the scene and the wounded received medical care in hospital. Footage from the scene has appeared online, but because of its graphic nature we do not describe it in detail.

Background

Dnipro is in eastern Ukraine and has repeatedly been a target of Russian missile and drone attacks since the start of the full-scale war. Casualty figures come from Ukrainian authorities and have not been independently verified. The sources we read also contain no official Russian reaction to reports of the attack.