--- title: "Russian drones attack western Ukraine: strikes on the railway in Lutsk and Fastiv, air defense forces engaged" description: "Russian drones are attacking Volyn and Rivne oblasts, with air defense forces engaged. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, hits were recorded in Lutsk and Fastiv, with no casualties." date: 2026-09-12T13:16:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/russian-drones-attack-volyn-and-rivne-oblasts-en tags: [ukraine-war, drones, air-defense, railway, volyn, rivne] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Russian drones attack western Ukraine: strikes on the railway in Lutsk and Fastiv, air defense forces engaged ![Russian Shahed/Geran kamikaze drone in flight over western Ukraine during strikes on railway infrastructure in Lutsk and Fastiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/12/rossiyskie-drony-ataka-volyn-i-rovno-oblasti/rossiyskie-drony-ataka-volyn-i-rovno-oblasti-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Russian drones are attacking Volyn and Rivne oblasts, with air defense forces engaged in the regions. - According to Ukrzaliznytsia, hits on railway infrastructure were recorded in Lutsk and Fastiv. - There are no casualties: passengers and employees were evacuated in advance. - Residents are urged to stay in shelters and avoid gas stations due to the threat of debris from downed targets. Russian armed forces are carrying out a massive strike on western regions of Ukraine. According to RBC-Ukraine, citing the head of the Rivne Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Koval, and the head of the Volyn Regional Military Administration, Roman Romanyuk, a large number of hostile targets have been detected moving toward Volyn, while an air attack continues in Rivne Oblast, with air defense forces actively engaged. Residents of both regions are urged to immediately proceed to shelters or remain in safe locations. ### Debris threat and warnings for residents Regional military administrations are warning of the threat posed by debris from downed targets and strongly recommend avoiding areas near potentially hazardous facilities — in particular, gas stations. This is a standard but critically important measure: the fall of burning debris from shot-down drones near flammable storage tanks could trigger a large-scale fire and secondary destruction, for which civilian shelters are not prepared. ### Strikes on railway infrastructure Russian forces have again struck railway infrastructure. As Oleksandr Pertsovsky, chairman of the board of "Ukrzaliznytsia," reported, hits were recorded in two cities — Lutsk and Fastiv — as a result of the enemy attack. According to him, casualties and injuries were avoided thanks to safety measures taken in advance: passengers were evacuated from the trains, and employees were removed from their workstations. Pertsovsky emphasized that the enemy attack is ongoing, with swarms of "Shahed" strike drones being detected in the sky, while railway workers continue their work with maximum attention and caution. ### Contradictory data Open sources also report a strike on a stop in Zvyahel in Zhytomyr Oblast, however, at the time of preparing this material, no official information on this incident had been received, and these details remain unconfirmed. In addition, the nature of the damage differs across various statements: on the one hand, there are reports of hits on railway infrastructure in Lutsk and Fastiv, while on the other, nightly reports mention an attack on a passenger train in Lutsk. Both versions agree on one point: thanks to the timely evacuation of passengers, there were no injuries. Until official confirmation is received, details on individual strike points should be considered preliminary. ### Course of the nighttime air attack As a reminder, tonight Russian forces carried out another massive strike on Ukrainian territory, using various types of missiles and strike drones. Air defense forces managed to neutralize the majority of hostile targets. The attack on the western regions — Volyn and Rivne — became a continuation of this wave, during which the adversary is concentrating its efforts on infrastructure and logistics hubs, including railway facilities. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - ["Avoid gas stations." Russia attacks western Ukraine with drones: what is known now](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/unikayte-azs-rosiya-dronami-atakue-zahid-1789218730.html) - Совпадает с базовым текстом: атака дронов на Волынь и Ровенщину, работа ПВО, предупреждения об АЗС и обломках, удары по ж/д инфраструктуре в Луцке и Фастове, заявления Коваля, Романюка и Перцовского. - [LIVE Live, War in Ukraine: Russian drones strike a high-rise in Odesa, Ukrainian drones ...](https://www.bbc.com/russian/live/c9p80xp4lgykt) - Подтверждено по источнику bbc.com - [Russian drones destroyed three Orthodox churches in Kherson Oblast, including a unique ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20260807-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%83%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D1%85%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D0%B2-%D1%85%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%BB%D1%8E%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%8F-300-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BD%D1%8E%D1%8E-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8F%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%83%D1%8E-%D1%86%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8C) - Подтверждено по источнику rfi.fr - [Air defense forces destroyed drones over Kursk Oblast overnight](https://chr.mk.ru/social/2026/08/10/sily-pvo-za-noch-unichtozhili-bespilotniki-nad-kurskoy-oblastyu.html) - Подтверждено по источнику chr.mk.ru ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Which regions of Ukraine are being attacked by Russian drones? **A:** According to regional military administrations, Volyn and Rivne oblasts are under attack; a large number of hostile targets have been detected moving toward Volyn. ### Q: Are there any casualties from the strikes on the railway? **A:** No. According to the head of Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Pertsovsky, passengers were evacuated from the trains in advance, and employees were removed from their workstations, so casualties and injuries were avoided. ### Q: What are residents in the attack zones being advised to do? **A:** To immediately proceed to shelters or remain in safe locations, and to avoid being near potentially hazardous facilities, in particular gas stations, due to the threat of debris from downed targets. ### Q: Has the strike on Zvyahel in Zhytomyr Oblast been confirmed? **A:** No, no official information on a strike on a stop in Zvyahel had been received at the time of publication; these details remain unconfirmed.