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Russian strike hits passenger train in Ukraine, injuring dozens

One man killed in what Volodymyr Zelenskiy described as ‘savage’ attack

A passenger train engulfed in flames following a Russian attack on a station in Shostka, northeast of Kyiv. Photograph: Ukrainian Railway/AP
A passenger train engulfed in flames following a Russian attack on a station in Shostka, northeast of Kyiv. Photograph: Ukrainian Railway/AP
Sat Oct 04 2025 - 16:20 • 3 MIN READ

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