Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russia Launches 133 Drones at Ukraine Overnight, Killing Two Railway Workers
Russian forces launched 133 drones at Ukraine overnight on Aug. 13, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting 111, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Strikes hit 15 locations, while debris fell in 16 others. Two railway workers were killed when a jet-powered drone struck a passenger train locomotive in Odesa region, while five people were wounded in Dnipropetrovsk region and another in Zaporizhzhia.
Why it matters
The attack underscores Russia's continued use of drones to target Ukrainian infrastructure, causing civilian casualties and disrupting rail operations.
What's unclear
- What specific locations were hit and the extent of damage?
- Were the wounded individuals in Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia civilians or military personnel?
- What was the intended target of the drone that struck the locomotive?
Linked public sources
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Russian drones strike Chernihiv, hitting garage cooperatives, several businesses — Chernihiv
- Balaklava TPP attacked in Sevastopol, major water facility catches fire — Sevastopol
- Video shows drone strike targeting one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Salavat — Salavat
- Russia targets passenger train with jet-powered Shahed, killing two rail workers — Odesa Oblast
- Russian jet-powered Shahed strikes passenger train in Odesa region, killing driver and another rail worker — Odesa Oblast