Russian Drone Strike Kills 14 at Dnipro Station
Fourteen people died and fourteen others were wounded, some with dozens of shrapnel entry points, when a jet-powered drone hit a platform in Dnipro on October 29.
By Pedro Tanaka ·
Fourteen people died in a Russian attack on a Dnipro railway station on October 29. Fourteen additional individuals sustained injuries, many of which were severe shrapnel wounds. Serhii, the chief executive of one of the city's receiving hospitals, stated that seven injured patients were admitted to his facility. Six of those seven are in serious condition.
Hanzha, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, provided specific details on the victims. He noted that an 11-year-old boy was among the injured. He also reported that a 40-year-old man required the amputation of both legs. The injuries described by medical staff include extensive fractures and torn flesh.
Serhii described the physical trauma in detail. He said some patients presented with dozens of shrapnel entry wounds. One woman survived an impact to the head because a piece of debris lodged in her mobile phone. Other fragments pierced her lower abdomen and back. Two patients remain in critical condition. Intensive care doctors are working to stabilize their blood pressure to allow for surgery.
Three other patients were transported to a different medical facility. They include two women, aged 56 and 39, and a 19-year-old man. Tetiana, a doctor at that facility, said they suffered substantial blood loss, shrapnel wounds, and traumatic shock. All three underwent immediate surgery and are now in the intensive care unit. Their conditions are stable.
Tetiana stated that none of the injured patients are in life-threatening condition. She added that they are all expected to recover. The patients are currently receiving psychological support to help them manage their shock. The injuries varied in age and severity across the group.
Russian forces used a jet-powered drone to strike the platform. A Dnipro-Zaporizhzhia train was parked nearby at the time of the impact. Ukrainian Railways announced it is conducting a second-by-second investigation into the incident. The company confirmed that an air-raid warning had been issued prior to the strike.
An evacuation announcement was made on the electric train ten minutes before the attack. The assistant driver checked every carriage, and the train crew evacuated in advance. Announcements were also broadcast at the station. Despite these warnings, many people remained near the train when the drone struck.
