13 killed as Russia attacks railway station in Ukraine:Electric train targeted; Zelensky calls for tougher sanctions on Russia

A Russian drone attacked a railway station in the city of Dnipro in central Ukraine on Thursday morning. Officials said 13 people were killed and 10 others injured in the attack. City Mayor Borys Filatov shared details of the attack on social media. He said the drone targeted an electric train carrying passengers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack horrific. He called for tougher sanctions on Russia to prevent such attacks. Several passengers were on the platform at the time of the attack According to Ukrainian Railways, a train was standing at the station and passengers were on the platform when the drone attacked. Medical teams arrived at the scene after the incident and provided treatment to the injured. More than 1,600 attacks on Ukraine’s railway network this year Russia’s attacks are posing a major challenge to Ukraine’s railway network. According to a report published by German media outlet DW on 19 September, more than 1,600 attacks were carried out against Ukraine’s railway network in the first eight months of this year. Trains, locomotives and other railway-related facilities were targeted. Why are trains being targeted? Ukraine’s railway network is vital not only for civilian travel but also for the country’s economy and the movement of essential supplies. According to DW’s report, railway locomotives, freight trains, repair equipment and bridges have also been targeted in Russian attacks.