Driver killed in Russian drone strike on locomotive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

May 30, 2026 - 15:10

Russia continues to attack railway infrastructure: a Russian UAV hit a diesel locomotive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing one person and injuring two others.

Source: The state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia ("Ukrainian Railways"); Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Quote from Ukrzaliznytsia: "Today, at around midday, the terrorists [the Russians – ed.] attacked railway infrastructure and rolling stock in Zaporizhzhia. An electric locomotive and a diesel locomotive were damaged in the strike."

Sadly, the railway community suffered a loss: a locomotive driver was killed. Two other employees were injured and are receiving all necessary medical assistance.

Russia has once again demonstrated that its targets are civilian infrastructure and the people who keep the country's transport and economy running, the Ministry for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine said.

Background:

Russian forces have launched a large-scale attack on a railway station in the town of Shostka in Sumy Oblast, destroying a building and damaging the railway track.
On the night of 29-30 May, Russian forces launched a large-scale drone strike on Sumy Oblast, damaging residential buildings and office premises.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile, six Kh-101 cruise missiles and 290 Shahed (some of them jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas loitering munitions and Parodiya decoy drones on the night of 29-30 May.