Russian Shaheds Target Kyiv to Sumy Train
Ukrzaliznytsia said its monitoring team stopped the train in time, and all passengers and crew evacuated before the attack, with no injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Russian forces targeted a passenger train traveling between Kyiv and Sumy with Shahed drones near Sumy, but an early warning allowed all passengers and crew to evacuate safely before the strikes.
- Russia has attacked Ukraine's railway network more than 1,500 times in 2026, according to The Guardian, damaging 249 passenger cars and 492 locomotives in an escalating campaign.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 2, a Russian drone struck near passenger train 53/54 operating between Odesa and Dnipro on the Prydniprovska Railway; Ukrzaliznytsia's monitoring service detected the threat early, allowing everyone to reach safety.
- Following the attack, Ukrzaliznytsia provided buses to transport passengers to their destinations and thanked its monitoring team, railway workers, and Sumy regional authorities for coordinated response.
- "Targeted strikes on passenger trains are a terrible war crime," Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said, urging Ukraine's partners to increase pressure on Russia to protect civilian infrastructure.
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Russian forces attacked a commuter train in the Sumy region of Ukraine, injuring several train passengers.
Russia hit a suburban diesel train in Sumy region. The train was stopped and passengers evacuated ahead of time, however there are people with shrapnel injuries.08 Sep 2026
Russia attacks Kyiv-Sumy train with Shahed drones, no casualties – Ukrzaliznytsia CEO
Russian troops launched two Shahed drone strikes against a Kyiv-Sumy train as it was approaching Sumy; following a timely stop at the station by JSC Ukrzaliznytsia's monitoring team, passengers, train crew, and locomotive team were evacuated, reported CEO of the company Oleksandr Pertsovsky.
<p>Russian troops attacked the train Kiev - Sumy, 90 passengers managed to save The train was stopped after warning, passengers and crews were evacuated before the strikes. The consequences of the attack were shown on video.</p>
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