Russian strikes hit Ukrainian railway station, kill mechanic, injure others

A Russian airstrike on Ukraine’s eastern city of Lozova has claimed the life of a railway mechanic and left at least four workers injured, Ukrainian Railways announced on Tuesday.

The attack, which targeted railway infrastructure, prompted the rerouting of several trains and was described as the most intense assault on the city since the war began.

“Russian terrorists inflicted a massive strike on the railway infrastructure of Lozova,” the national rail company posted on Telegram. “A duty mechanic of one of the units was killed, four more railway workers were wounded. All the wounded are receiving necessary medical care.”

Lozova Mayor Sergiy Zelensky also confirmed the incident in a Facebook post, stating that several people were injured, including two children, and that residential areas sustained significant damage.

“This is the most massive attack Lozova has seen since the beginning of the war,” Zelensky said.

In a separate attack in the Zaporizhzhia region, two people were wounded by a Russian drone strike, according to the regional military administration. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air force reported that its air defense systems successfully downed 29 Iranian-made Shahed drones in the north and east overnight, as the country continues to repel ongoing aerial threats.

The latest strikes come as international pressure mounts for a resolution to the ongoing war. U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly set a deadline for Russia to begin taking concrete steps to end the conflict or face additional sanctions. Trump confirmed that his envoy, Steve Witkoff, will travel to Russia this week and is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin in a bid to jump-start peace negotiations.

Despite three previous rounds of peace talks in Istanbul, both sides remain deeply divided on terms for a ceasefire. The announcement of Witkoff’s visit follows Trump’s revelation that two U.S. nuclear submarines have been deployed “in the region” after a heated exchange on social media with former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

The situation on the ground continues to deteriorate, with growing concerns over civilian safety and escalating military posturing from global powers.