A Russian strike hit a passenger train in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region causing casualties among the passengers.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attack a “savage Russian drone strike”, adding that emergency services are on the scene and have begun helping people.
In a social media post, Mr Zelensky said that all information about the incident is being established, but that there are least 30 victims.
“The Russians could not have been unaware that they were striking civilians. And this is terror the world must not ignore,” he said.
“Every day Russia takes people’s lives. And only strength can make them stop. We’ve heard resolute statements from Europe and America – and it’s high time to turn them all into reality, together with everyone who refuses to accept murder and terror as normal. Lip service is not enough now. Strong action is needed.”
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
Sumy regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said the Russian attack had targeted a railway station, and that a train heading to Kyiv had been hit.
The governor posted a picture of a burning passenger carriage and said medics and rescuers were working on the scene.
Moscow has stepped up its air strike campaign on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, hitting it almost every day over the last two months.