"Shahed" drone hits passenger train in Mykolaiv: Details of attack, shocking footage

On the morning of March 4, videos circulated online showing a passenger train in Mykolaiv on fire after a Russian "Shahed" drone struck one of the carriages.

Local media reported the incident, including the Telegram channel “Novyny Mykolaieva”. Footage showed flames engulfing one of the carriages following the strike. The fire has been extinguished by emergency services.

Ukrzaliznytsia statement

The state railway company confirmed that a hostile drone attacked a passenger carriage in Mykolaiv in the morning.

“Ukrzaliznytsia’s monitoring group detected the drone in the air in time and evacuated people. There were no fatalities, but a train inspector was wounded,” the company said.

The attack on the train in Mykolaiv

Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba said Russia continued to target railway infrastructure.

“In the Mykolaiv region, a drone hit an empty train that had arrived for maintenance. Unfortunately, one Ukrzaliznytsia employee was injured,” he said.

Photos and videos from the scene initially circulated on social media before being published by officials.