Three people killed and others injured in Russian strike on train in Kharkiv Oblast
Three people have been killed in a Russian attack on a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast.
Source: Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office
Quote: "The investigation has established that Russian forces attacked a passenger train on the Chop-Kharkiv-Barvinkove route on 27 January, near the village of Yazykove in the Barvinkove hromada of the Izium district. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]
Two hits have been recorded near the train and a third strike has hit a carriage, sparking a fire."
Details: The prosecutor's office said that more than 155 passengers were on board.
Three people have been confirmed dead. A man and a woman have also sought medical help.
The prosecutor's office reports that Russia used three attack drones in the strike, likely of the Geran-2 type.
Background: Earlier on 27 January, the Russians struck a passenger train in Kharkiv Oblast; passengers were evacuated by reserve buses.
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