Russians launch three precise strikes on locomotives: driver's assistant killed

Russian forces launched three precise strikes on locomotives belonging to the state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy oblasts on 25 June, killing a locomotive driver's assistant.

Source: Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Management Board of Ukrzaliznytsia, on Facebook

Quote: "Today [25 June – ed.] the enemy continued deliberately targeting Ukrzaliznytsia locomotives. There were two strikes in Zaporizhzhia and one in Sumy Oblast. We managed to evacuate two train crews in advance, and none of them was injured. However, the third strike in Zaporizhzhia ended in tragedy – the locomotive driver managed to reach safety, but we were unable to save the driver's assistant, who was in the rear cab."

Details: Pertsovskyi stressed that dozens of railway crews are rescued every week, yet every life lost in Russian attacks is a tragedy that will not be forgotten.

Background:

• On the morning of 25 June, Russian forces attacked petrol stations in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy, injuring four people.
• Later, the head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported another Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia in which one man was killed and one woman was injured.

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