Russian Drone Strike Kills One Injures Dozens at Ukraine's Shostka Railway Station

A Russian drone strike targeted the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region, Ukraine, severely injuring about 30 people, including children, and killing one. The attack involved a double drone strike, hitting passenger trains and causing one carriage to catch fire, with rescue efforts hampered by a second strike. Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, condemned the attack as terrorism and a deliberate assault on civilians and critical infrastructure. The strike disrupted local and regional rail services, impacting civilian mobility and the transport of essential goods, exacerbating challenges during the ongoing conflict and winter months. Ukrainian authorities and international observers are assessing the damage, while calls for increased air defense and tougher sanctions on Russia have been made to counter such attacks. This incident is part of a broader Russian campaign targeting Ukraine's railway and energy infrastructure to weaken civilian resilience and frontline communities.