Russian drone strike kills 13 at Dnipro railway station; Zelenskyy urges global response

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A Russian drone strike on a crowded railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine, killed at least 13 people on Thursday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to call for decisive action from the US and Europe against Moscow. He described the attack as "horrific" and urged that sanctions remain in place. The strike hit a platform where commuter and passenger trains were standing, with Ukrainian emergency services releasing images of bodies and burnt-out carriages. The air force intercepted three drones, but a fourth evaded defences. Zelenskyy also criticized a recent US-Russia deal easing sanctions, questioning its impact amid ongoing attacks. Separate Russian attacks killed at least five others in Ukraine, including two teenagers in Chernihiv. The strikes came as both sides sought to maintain a local ceasefire in occupied Oleshky, and as French President Emmanuel Macron expressed "distress" over the attack, saying Russia was choosing a path of "escalation."


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