Russia strikes passenger train in Odesa Oblast twice, rescuers show evacuation
Russian forces attacked a passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa Oblast twice while nearly 600 people, including 15 children, were on board, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Aug. 24.
On August 24, Russian forces attacked a passenger train twice while it was en route through Ukraine's Odesa Oblast, said regional governor Oleh Kiper. The train, which was transporting nearly 600 people including 15 children, was hit by the enemy after the initial strike. Despite this, no one was harmed. Kiper emphasized that the train was immediately halted and all passengers, along with the train and locomotive crews, were evacuated to a safe location.
Earlier on August 23, the CEO of Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, reported that a jet-powered Shahed drone had struck the locomotive of passenger train No. 147, which was originally en route from Zhytomyr to Odesa. According to Pertsovskyi, the train was carrying 593 passengers, including 15 children.
The evacuation process, organized by the Odesa regional administration and emergency services, has been completed. Kiper described this incident as another war crime perpetrated by Russia against Ukrainian civilians. The Odesa regional administration and emergency services have documented the aftermath of this latest attack. Ukraine's State Emergency Service has shared footage of the evacuation on Telegram.
Earlier, on August 13, a Russian drone attack targeting a passenger train in Odesa Oblast resulted in the death of the train driver and his assistant. Despite this threat, the locomotive crew managed to safely evacuate 340 passengers, and no one was injured in this incident. The attack took place in the Berezivka district of Odesa Oblast.
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