Russian drone strike kills at least 14 at Ukraine train station in Dnipro

A Russian drone struck the main railway station in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday morning, killing at least 14 people, according to BBC World and Al Jazeera English. The attack occurred as passengers were waiting to board trains, including one headed for Zaporizhzhia, reported BBC World.

At least 14 others were wounded in the strike, including an 11-year-old boy, officials said, according to BBC World and UN News. The UN's top humanitarian official in Ukraine condemned the attack, highlighting the impact on civilians and humanitarian workers at the transit center.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attack as "horrific" and called for further support from Kyiv's allies, as reported by France 24 English and DW English. Ukrainian authorities have sealed off the site and continue investigating the incident, per BBC World.

The attack is part of a broader pattern of Russian strikes on Ukraine's railway infrastructure, with the number of attacks rising significantly in recent years, according to UN News. The UN emphasized that civilians and civilian infrastructure are protected under international humanitarian law and called attention to the human cost behind the casualties.

Russia's military has not publicly commented on this specific strike. The incident has raised the threat level in Dnipro, but many civilians were still present at the station when the drone hit, according to the railway operator chief cited by BBC World.