At least 30 people have been injured following a Russian drone strike on a railway station in north-east Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
In a post on X, he said that preliminary reports indicated train staff and passengers were at the site of the strike in the city of Shostka, in the Sumy region.
Emergency services are on the scene and have begun helping people, he said, adding that information regarding the injured was still being established.
He also posted a video showing a damaged train carriage on fire.
The Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians. This is terrorism, which the world has no right to ignore, Zelensky wrote on X.
Three children, aged 8, 11, and 14, were among the injured, as stated by regional governor Oleh Hryhorov. The attack hit at a time when evacuations from the area were already underway, described by local authorities as a blatantly malicious act aimed at disrupting communication with frontline communities.
Zelensky urged Western allies for decisive action, advocating for stronger air defense systems to combat the frequency and severity of Russian strikes, which have intensified in recent weeks. The call for support highlights the critical nature of international solidarity in response to ongoing aggression.
