Ruscists hit passenger train in Odesa region with jet-powered "Shahed": two railway workers killed. PHOTOS
Russian occupiers struck a passenger train in the Odesa region with a jet-powered Shahed.
This was reported by the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia, according to Censor.NET.
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"According to preliminary information, the strike claimed the lives of two of our colleagues — the driver and his assistant. An investigation into the full circumstances is currently underway.
Despite the threat, the locomotive crew continued to drive the train so that 340 passengers could safely leave the carriages. All passengers and the train crew have been evacuated; there are no casualties among them," the statement reads.
Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of "UZ," noted that this impact left our locomotive crew with no chance of survival.
"A UAV threat was detected, and the monitoring team ordered the train to stop—the train was pulling into the station to safely evacuate the passengers. The sudden maneuver by the jet-powered UAV happened in a matter of minutes, and the locomotive crew did not have enough time to bring the train to a complete stop and evacuate themselves.
"Some 340 passengers and the train crew have been evacuated to safety. None of them were injured. Buses are now being arranged to take the passengers to Odesa," he added.
Later, Odesa Regional Military Administration head Kiper said that the train was carrying 340 passengers, including 67 children, as well as members of the train crew.
"People were promptly evacuated from the site of the strike. They were subsequently taken by 12 buses to a safe location in the city of Odesa. Ambulances were stationed along the evacuation route to ensure the passengers’ safety," he said.
According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, two civilians, a 50-year-old train driver and his 41-year-old assistant, were killed at the scene as a result of the enemy attack.
The State Emergency Service said it had evacuated 317 passengers, including 67 children.
