Russia launches missile and drone attack on Ukraine, targets railway infrastructure

Russia launched an overnight barrage against Ukraine, firing a total of two ballistic missiles and 117 drones in a large-scale attack targeting multiple areas of the country.

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One strike hit a passenger train travelling from Kyiv to Sumy in Ukraine on Sunday, with up to 200 passengers on board. No passengers were injured, according to early reports.

The attack comes amid a wave of Russian missile and drone strikes targeting Ukrainian energy and railway infrastructure, part of efforts to disrupt transport and logistics during the ongoing Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials say railway infrastructure has been repeatedly targeted in recent months, causing delays and damage across multiple regions.

Moscow said on Saturday that it carried out a large-scale strike on Ukrainian military-industrial complex enterprises and energy facilities over the past day, while Ukraine said it inflicted heavy losses on Russian personnel and equipment at multiple locations.

Zelenskyy commemorates fallen soldiers

Also on Sunday, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, alongside the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Rob Jetten, paid tribute to Ukraine’s fallen defenders at the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine, a memorial dedicated to soldiers who have died defending the country since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.

During the PM’s visit, Zelenskyy presented Rob Jetten with a request from Ukrainian troops defending Druzhkivka for additional radar systems, highlighting Kyiv’s effort to strengthen frontline defences with advanced technology and continued international support.

“Last week on the Druzhkivka front, our troops made a very concrete request for radar systems. I won’t go into details now, but they are very much needed. This is what helps protect soldiers,” said Zelenskyy, stressing that the Netherlands produces some of the best radar systems in the world.

Zelenskyy also said that he held a phone conversation on Saturday with Emmanuel Macron, during which the two leaders discussed financial assistance for Ukraine.

Ukraine hits Russian oil facility

Local authorities said Ukrainian drones attacked an oil pipeline operations dispatch station in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai region on the night of Saturday into Sunday, triggering a large fire at the facility.

Videos shared by local residents show several fuel storage tanks burning, sending a thick column of smoke into the sky.

The independent monitoring group, CyberBoroshno, said the Armavir station is a key hub in Russia’s petroleum logistics network. Fuel is pumped there through a main pipeline, stored in tank facilities and then loaded onto rail transport for distribution.

According to the group, the station is part of a wider energy supply chain, meaning damage to it could disrupt not just a single site but the broader system used to transport petroleum products in that section of the network.

Authorities in Krasnodar Krai said around 120 firefighters and 38 fire engines were deployed to put out the blaze, which covered an area of about 700 square metres.

Elsewhere, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod Oblast reported that a missile strike overnight targeted energy facilities in the city of Belgorod and nearby areas, disrupting electricity, water, and heating services.

Videos shared on Russian channels showed a blackout, explosions at a substation, and bright flashes lighting up the night sky.