--- title: "Five Russian attacks on Ukraine's railway: passenger killed in drone strike on electric train in Kharkiv region" description: "Ukraine's infrastructure minister reported five Russian attacks on the railway: a passenger was killed in a drone strike on an electric train in Kharkiv region, and four were injured. In Odesa region a drone hit a locomotive and the passengers were evacuated." date: 2026-08-23T13:52:04.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/five-russian-attacks-on-ukraines-railway-passenger-killed-in-drone-strike tags: [ukraine-railway, drone-attack, kharkiv, odesa, infrastructure, rbc-ukraine] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Five Russian attacks on Ukraine's railway: passenger killed in drone strike on electric train in Kharkiv region ![Burning electric train after a Russian drone strike on the Kharkiv region railway](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/23/pyat-atak-rf-po-zheleznoj-doroge-ukrainy-pogibla-passazhirka/pyat-atak-rf-po-zheleznoj-doroge-ukrainy-pogibla-passazhirka-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Ukraine's infrastructure minister Nikolai Kalashnyk reported five Russian attacks on the railway infrastructure: one killed and four injured. - At Lymanska station in Kharkiv region a drone struck an electric train on the Lozova — Kharkiv route; a passenger was killed, four were injured, and a follow-up strike was then made on the site where rescue workers were operating. - In Odesa region a "Shahed" drone hit the locomotive of a passenger train; 593 passengers, including 15 children, were evacuated, with no injuries. - Since the beginning of 2026 Russia has attacked Ukraine's railway for the 1534th time; railway workers urge people not to remain near the rolling stock due to the risk of repeated attacks. Nikolai Kalashnyk, Ukraine's Minister for Recovery, Infrastructure and Transport, reported five Russian attacks on the country's railway infrastructure, in which one person was killed and four others were injured. RBC-Ukraine reports this based on the minister's statement. According to his data, since the beginning of 2026 Russia has attacked Ukraine's railway for the 1534th time, indicating the systematic nature of strikes on civilian and transport infrastructure. ### Strike on an electric train in Kharkiv region At Lymanska station in Kharkiv region, a Russian drone hit a passenger electric train on the Lozova — Kharkiv route. Due to the threat of a UAV strike, the train was stopped in advance and the evacuation of people began. Most passengers, together with the train crew, managed to move to a safe distance from the railway infrastructure, but some people remained near the rolling stock. A passenger was killed in this strike, and four others were injured. ### Second attack and rescue workers' efforts After the first hit, the Russians attacked the electric train again while rescue workers were already on site. According to the minister, no one was injured during the second strike. The incident once again confirms the risk of repeated attacks on sites where emergency services are already deployed, and underscores the danger of staying near a struck train. ### Incident in Odesa region In Odesa region, an enemy "Shahed" loitering munition hit the locomotive of a passenger train. The train was also stopped in advance, allowing railway workers to evacuate 593 passengers, including 15 children; no one was injured. After the first hit, the enemy struck the locomotive a second time. All passengers were safely delivered to Odesa by bus. ### Systematic strikes and railway workers' appeal As the publication notes, recently a worker was killed in an enemy ballistic missile attack on a railway enterprise in Kyiv, and a station in Odesa region was hit by an enemy strike. In addition, targeted strikes on rolling stock have been recorded: earlier in Odesa region a drone hit a passenger train carrying 340 people, resulting in casualties. Railway workers urge people to strictly follow the instructions of the crew during evacuation and under no circumstances to remain near the rolling stock due to the risk of repeated attacks. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Russian drone strikes electric train in Kharkiv region, passenger killed](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiyskiy-dron-vdariv-elektrichtsi-harkivshchini-1787492765.html) - Подтверждает удар дрона по электропоезду на Харьковщине, гибель пассажирки и раненых; источник заявления министра. - [Russians shelled an electric train: passenger killed, others injured](https://tsn.ua/ru/ukrayina/rossiyane-obstrelyali-elektropoezd-pogibla-passazhirka-est-ranenye-3154040.html) - Совпадает по факту гибели пассажирки и наличия раненых при обстреле электропоезда. - [Russia attacks train in Kharkiv region, one woman killed](https://korrespondent.net/ukraine/4905458-rf-atakovala-poezd-na-kharkovschyne-est-pohybshaia) - Подтверждает атаку РФ по поезду на Харьковщине и наличие погибшей. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: How many people were injured as a result of the attacks on the railway? **A:** According to the statement by minister Nikolai Kalashnyk, as a result of the five attacks one person was killed — a passenger of an electric train in Kharkiv region — and four others were injured. In Odesa region, when the locomotive was hit, no one was injured. ### Q: What happened at Lymanska station? **A:** A Russian drone hit an electric train on the Lozova — Kharkiv route. The train was stopped in advance and the evacuation began; a passenger was killed in the strike and four were injured. Later, a follow-up strike was made on the site where rescue workers were operating, in which no one was injured. ### Q: How many passengers were evacuated in Odesa region? **A:** In Odesa region, after a "Shahed" drone hit the locomotive, 593 passengers, including 15 children, were evacuated. All of them were safely delivered to Odesa by bus, with no injuries. ### Q: How often does Russia attack Ukraine's railway in 2026? **A:** Since the beginning of 2026, according to the minister's data, Russia has already attacked Ukraine's railway for the 1534th time, which characterizes the strikes as systematic.