Russian Drone Strike Hits Passenger Train in Ukraine, 10 Injured
lifeinmena- A Russian drone strike hit a suburban passenger train in Ukraine’s Sumy region on September 8, 2026, causing a locomotive and a passenger carriage to catch fire.
According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, 10 people were initially reported injured. Emergency crews evacuated 19 passengers from the affected train and transported the injured for medical treatment.
Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne initially reported at least eight injured. The report was later updated, saying two women died in hospital from severe injuries sustained in the attack.
The attack involved two Russian drones, according to Sumy regional authorities. The Kyiv–Sumy passenger train had been stopped earlier because of an air-raid alert, allowing passengers and railway staff to evacuate safely before the reported strikes on that train.
Another train attacked in Kharkiv region
On September 9, another Russian drone struck the Kharkiv–Izium passenger train in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. Two passenger carriages caught fire, and Ukrainian emergency authorities reported seven people injured, including four men and three women. All were hospitalized.
