In a post on X, Zelenskyy said a “savage Russian drone strike” hit the railway station in the town of Shostka, injuring railway employees and passengers. Emergency services rushed to the scene to assist the wounded, he added.

“All emergency services are already on the scene and have begun helping people. So far, we know of at least 30 victims,” Zelenskyy wrote. “The Russians could not have been unaware that they were striking civilians. This is terror the world must not ignore.”

The Ukrainian president also shared a video showing a burning train carriage, denouncing Moscow’s continued attacks on civilian infrastructure.

Regional governor Oleh Hryhorov confirmed that two strikes hit the station, damaging two passenger trains. Three children — aged 8, 11, and 14 — were among the injured, he told the BBC.

Zelenskyy urged Western nations to turn their “resolute statements” into concrete action. “Lip service is not enough now. Strong action is needed,” he said.

The attack comes amid an escalation of Russian aerial assaults across Ukraine in recent weeks, involving waves of drones and missiles targeting populated areas and key infrastructure.

Earlier this week, UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned that the war in Ukraine has entered “an even more dangerous and deadly stage” for civilians, citing relentless bombardment of schools, hospitals, and shelters.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Türk told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that this year has seen “intense attacks along the frontline and massive airstrikes, largely in populated areas,” adding that in some frontline towns “nearly all housing has been damaged or destroyed.”

On September 6, Russia reportedly carried out its largest air assault of the war, firing 823 munitions across Ukraine overnight — including 810 drones and 13 missiles — according to Ukrainian authorities.