At least 14 people killed in Russian attack on Dnipro train station

Headline from Al Jazeera · compiled from 4 sources

Russian attacks across Ukraine have killed at least 19 people, including 14 at a busy platform in the main train station in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro[1]

According to Al Jazeera, state rail company Ukrzaliznytsia said on Thursday that a jet-powered Russian drone hit the platform where a train was preparing to leave for the nearby city of Zaporizhzhia.[1]The Kyiv Independent reports that, according to Ukraine's Air Force, Dnipro was attacked around 11:00 a.m. by four Russian jet-powered drones, three of which were downed by Ukrainian air defense[2]. The outlet also says Ukrainian Railways reported that despite the air raid alert and announcements of a heightened threat, people remained on the platform[2].Al Jazeera says regional governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram that at least 14 others were injured and six were in critical condition, including an 11-year-old boy.[1] CNN gives a lower figure and reports that another 10 people were wounded in the strike[3].CNN reports that footage from the Dnipro strike scene shows several bodies strewn across the platform.[3] The network adds that the head of the hospital treating the wounded told local media many of the injured had suffered shrapnel wounds, and four were having emergency surgery.[3]According to Al Jazeera, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced the attack as "horrific"[1]. CNN reports that he called for more sanctions to deter further Russian attacks.[3]CNN reports that the strike came while Russia and Ukraine have since Tuesday been observing a ceasefire in the southern region of Kherson brokered by first lady Melania Trump[4]. CNN also notes that Moscow consistently denies targeting civilians.[3]

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  1. [1]At least 14 people killed in Russian attack on Dnipro train station | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera
  2. [2]'Russia's mass murder:' Drone strike on Dnipro station kills 14 amid deadly daytime attacks on Chernihiv, Kremenchuk
  3. [3]Russia strikes Dnipro train station in central Ukraine, killing 14 | CNN
  4. [4]Russia strikes Dnipro train station in central Ukraine, killing 14 | KRDO

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