Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast hit close to a Ukrainian Railways passenger train traveling between southeastern cities of Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.

Initial social media reports suggested a direct missile hit on the train. However, Ukrainian Railways clarified that the impact occurred near the train rather than a direct strike.

Social media footage revealed blown-out windows in the passenger cars, scattered luggage and people trying to evacuate the train. 

Emergency response teams and medical personnel reached the incident site promptly. The railway company reported that there are injured among passengers while emphasizing that medical care was being provided. All passengers were evacuated to protective shelters as air raid alerts remained active across the region. No deaths occurred among either passengers or railway staff.

The train damage was part of a broader Russian attack on civilian infrastructure in eastern Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, that also damaged a dormitory, gymnasium, metro station and administrative building.

Dnipro Mayor Boris Filatov reported 19 educational facilities affected along with a municipal hospital and polyclinic. Significant destruction also occurred in residential areas throughout the city.

The Dnipro assault killed one person and left over 20 people injured, with two teenagers among the casualties requiring hospital treatment for moderate injuries. In the city of Samar in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the Russian strike killed two and wounded nine people.

[update] The death toll from the Russian strike on Dnipro has climbed to seven fatalities, with approximately 70 people wounded including ten children. Five victims remain in critical condition as medical teams provide intensive care.

Authorities noted that the number of those impacted by the assault keeps rising.