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Ukraine Railway Worker Injured as Russian Drones Target Train Infrastructure

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:33 AM

A railway employee was hurt when a Russian drone struck an unoccupied passenger train in southern Ukraine early Wednesday. Ukrainian officials report an escalation in drone attacks targeting the country's rail system, with 18 strikes recorded since March began.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba reported that a railway employee sustained injuries when a Russian drone struck an unoccupied passenger train in the southern Mykolaiv region during the early morning hours of Wednesday.

Kuleba also disclosed that Russian forces attempted another drone assault on a train traveling between Dnipro in the east-central region and Kovel in the northwest late Tuesday evening. However, railway personnel successfully thwarted this attack, causing the drone to crash several meters from the locomotive.

Ukraine’s national railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, stated that Russian forces have escalated their drone assaults on rail infrastructure, with train cars and locomotives serving as primary objectives.

The railway operator documented 18 separate attacks since the beginning of March, resulting in damage to 41 different facilities.

According to the company, Russian forces have also targeted locomotives, cargo cars, and specialized repair equipment, while railway maintenance yards and bridges have faced bombardment throughout the month.

Earlier this week, a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in the Dnipropetrovsk region resulted in one fatality and left seven others wounded on Monday.

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