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title: "Russian drone attacked the “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” train: 168 passengers evacuated before the strike"
description: "On the morning of September 16, a Russian drone attacked train No. 122 “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” between Novyi Buh and Bashtanka. 168 passengers were evacuated before the strike; there were no casualties. Buses were organized for those continuing their journey."
date: 2026-09-16T06:02:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russian-drone-attacks-kyiv-mykolaiv-train
tags: [ukraine-war, railway-attack, drone-strike, passenger-train, mykolaiv, ukrzaliznytsia]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Russian drone attacked the “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” train: 168 passengers evacuated before the strike

![Passenger electric train in smoke after a drone attack on the Kyiv–Mykolaiv route, passengers evacuated](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/16/rf-ataka-po-poezdu-kiev-nikolaev/rf-ataka-po-poezdu-kiev-nikolaev-1.webp)

## 🎯 Key Points

- A Russian attack UAV struck passenger train No. 122 “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” on the Novyi Buh — Bashtanka section; 168 passengers were evacuated, with no casualties.
- After the first strike, the train was attacked two more times within two and a half hours, again with no casualties; the fire was extinguished.
- The incident is part of a series of strikes on railway infrastructure: September 13 — Volyn, September 8 — Zaporizhzhia and Sumy oblasts, September 1 — a ballistic strike on a depot in Kyiv with seven killed.

On the morning of September 16, 2026, Russian military forces struck passenger train No. 122 “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” on the section between Novyi Buh and Bashtanka stations. As reported by Ukrzaliznytsia, citing operational data, thanks to a timely warning and the coordinated work of railway crews, 168 passengers were evacuated from the train before contact with the drone; there were no casualties. RBC-Ukraine also reported this, citing a post by the carrier.

### Course of the attack and response by services

According to Georgy Reshetilov, acting head of the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, the strike on the train was carried out by a Russian attack drone. Over the following two and a half hours, Russian forces attacked the same train two more times, but again there were no casualties. Firefighters extinguished a fire over a small area; their work was complicated by ongoing UAV strikes, so rescue workers operated in accordance with safety requirements.

### Evacuation and passenger transfers

Ukrzaliznytsia emphasized that the priority is the safety of people. For passengers who need to continue their journey, bus transfers to Mykolaiv have been organized jointly with the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration. The company thanked its colleagues for their “clear and coordinated work,” noting that “all goals — that is the most important thing.”

### Series of strikes on railway infrastructure

The September 16 incident became part of an ongoing series of attacks on railway transport. On September 13, Russian forces struck the locomotive of a passenger train in Volyn near the border with Poland, which caused widespread resonance as a precedent. On September 8 in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, a drone attacked a passenger train that had been stopped due to the threat of a strike: passengers were evacuated in time, however one railway worker died; on the same day, a suburban diesel train in Sumy Oblast was also hit. On the night of September 1, a ballistic strike on a railway depot and other infrastructure facilities in Kyiv killed seven people, six of whom were Ukrzaliznytsia employees. Earlier, train No. 53/54 “Odesa–Dnipro” on the Prydniprovska Railway was also targeted, where the evacuation likewise took place before contact.

## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification

- [Russia continues its hunt for trains: the “Kyiv–Mykolaiv” service was hit](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/rosiya-prodovzhue-polyuvannya-potyagi-pid-1789538246.html) - Атака поезда №122, эвакуация пассажиров, организация трансферов со ссылкой на «Укрзализныце».
- [Russia struck the Kyiv — Mykolaiv passenger train: what are the consequences](https://fakty.com.ua/ru/proisshestvija/20260916-rf-vdaryla-po-pasazhyrskomu-poyizdu-kyyiv-mykolayiv-yaki-naslidky/) - Подтверждение удара и последствий, данные ОВА о повторных атаках.
- [Russian army attacked the Kyiv–Mykolaiv passenger train with a drone: what is known (photos, video)](https://news.uaportal.com/section-news/news-rossijskaya-armiya-atakovala-dronom-passazhirskij-poezd-kiev-nikolaev-chto-izvestno-foto-video-16-09-2026.html) - Детализация атаки БпЛА на участке Новый Буг — Баштанка, фото/видео.
- [Russian forces attacked a passenger train from Kyiv: what are the consequences](https://delo.ua/ru/news/rossiiskie-voiska-atakovali-passazirskii-poezd-iz-kieva-kakie-posledstviya-472566/) - Последствия, эвакуация 168 пассажиров, работа пожарных.

## ❓ FAQ

### Q: Who was injured as a result of the attack on train No. 122?
**A:** According to Ukrzaliznytsia and the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, there were no casualties: 168 passengers were evacuated in time before contact with the drone.

### Q: Where exactly was the train attacked?
**A:** On the section between Novyi Buh and Bashtanka stations, in the direction of Mykolaiv.

### Q: What was done with the passengers after the attack?
**A:** For those who needed to continue their journey, bus transfers to Mykolaiv were organized jointly with the Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration.