Coverage dated January 27, 2026

Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelensky calls ‘terrorism’

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By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelensky calls ‘terrorism’ (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, the country’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism.

  2. New York Post

    5 killed in Ukraine after Russian drone hits passenger train (opens New York Post)

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    Five people were killed after a Russian drone hit a Ukrainian passenger train during an overnight assault, which President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed as a blatant "act of terrorism."

  3. Digital Journal

    Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 12, target passenger train (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russian forces in Ukraine killed 12 people and struck energy infrastructure and a passenger train overnight on Tuesday, authorities said, days after

  4. UPI

    At least 5 killed, 2 hurt, in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train (opens UPI)

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    A Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region caused an explosion and fire that killed at least 5 people.

  5. Al Jazeera

    At least three people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia used an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 146 drones in its attacks, according to Ukraine’s air force.

  6. NBC News

    Russian strike on passenger train in northeastern Ukraine kills 5 (opens NBC News)

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    A Russian drone strike on a passenger train in northeastern Ukraine killed five people, prosecutors said, an attack denounced as terrorism by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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