Russian forces launched a drone strike on a civilian passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast on January 27, 2026, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more aboard a train carrying 150-290 passengers toward front-line communities. The attack incinerated several train cars at the station, with Ukrainian rescuers pulling survivors from wreckage amid secondary drone hits on emergency responders; prosecutors called it a deliberate civilian target.
This rail assault fits Moscow's intensified campaign against Ukraine's transport infrastructure, complementing recent strikes like the January 27-28 Odesa energy barrage (3 killed) and a Kyiv apartment hit (2 dead).
Kyiv accused Russia of war crimes, vowing retaliation. The incident drew international outrage, with EU leaders condemning the "barbaric" targeting of civilians on transit.
