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Russian drone strikes passenger train near Odessa

A Russian drone hit a passenger train near Odessa while nearly 600 people were on board.

23 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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A Russian drone struck a passenger train near Odessa. Reports indicate that around 600 people were on board at the time of the incident, and the locomotive caught fire following the strike.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian air defenses report over 120 new drone attacks. Reports suggest not all drones were intercepted. Russia cites hundreds of attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in this context.

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