The attack comes after Ukraine launched a major drone strike against the Moscow region. Published October 29, 2026. October 29, 2026. At least 13 people were killed after a Russian drone hit a busy platform at the main train station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, officials said. The state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia said Thursday that a jet drone hit the platform where a train was preparing to depart for the nearby city of Zaporizhzhia.Recommended Storieslist of 3 itemsend of listRegional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram that at least 14 other people were injured and six were in critical condition, including an 11-year-old boy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attack as “horrible.” “How many terrorist attacks has Russia carried out against our people since sanctions were lifted against certain Russian oligarchs and the Russian energy sector, instead of reducing tension?” Zelenskyy wrote in X. Russia also attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, damaging an educational institution, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram. Ukrainian authorities also reported Russian attacks overnight in multiple areas, including an attack in the Rivne region that killed one man. Russian news agencies, citing the Defense Ministry, reported that its forces attacked a cargo ship used by the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea. Drone attacks Meanwhile, Russia shot down most of the 613 drones launched toward Moscow overnight in a major attack on the Russian capital, state news agency TASS reported. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that air defense forces destroyed 231 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on approach to the city, and the rest were neutralized on distant approaches between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. The Kremlin condemned the attacks on Moscow as the city hosts more than 22 African leaders at a summit, TASS reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was “very strange” for kyiv to target Moscow during this time. The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defense intercepted and destroyed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in all regions. Debris from the downed drones also caused minor damage after falling on the territory of an unnamed industrial facility in Sterlitamak, the second largest city in Russia’s Bashkortostan region, Mayor Emil said. Shaimardanov said on Telegram. He said the plant was operating as usual and that local air defense forces had shot down the eight Ukrainian drones involved in the attack. The attack marks the latest in a series of major drone attacks targeting the Moscow region, following a record attack in September during which air defense forces reported shooting down more than 1,600 drones. The Ukrainian delegation has headed to the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky, where a localized ceasefire is underway to provide humanitarian aid to the remaining residents. The Kremlin also said it expects aid to reach Oleshky on Thursday or Friday and that those who want to leave the city will be able to do so, Russian news agency Interfax reported. So far, neither Ukraine nor Russia have reported any violations of the six-day ceasefire, which went into effect early Tuesday.
