US EditionUkrainian drone attack sparks fire at railway station in Volgograd region, Russia says
VOLGOGRAD REGION, RUSSIA, AUG 4 – The attack targeted energy and transport infrastructure, causing flight suspensions and train delays, with officials describing it as a massive strike on key facilities, authorities said.
- A Ukrainian drone attack damaged power lines and sparked a fire at a railway station in Russia's Volgograd region overnight, disrupting transport and electricity.
- Officials said the attack targeted critical energy and transport infrastructure and was the second strike on the station within a month.
- The assault caused train delays of up to 90 minutes, temporarily grounded flights at Volgograd airport, and cut electricity in Ilovlya and nearby villages.
- Governor Bocharov confirmed no casualties and described the strike as "massive" and aimed at energy and transport sectors, though the full scale remained unclear.
- The attack highlights ongoing Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure, while Kyiv has not commented and authorities reported no track damage from the incident.
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On the night of August 4, drones attacked Russia. As it became known, an important railway junction in Frolovo in the Volgograd region was affected.
Ukrainian Drone Strike Disrupts Russian Railway Station
Ukrainian Drone Strike Disrupts Russian Railway Station A Ukrainian drone attack targeted Russia's Volgograd region, damaging vital infrastructure overnight, according to regional officials.A drone caused a fire at a railway station and disrupted power lines, though no track damage was reported. Authorities noted the attack's impact on the local transport system.Flights were grounded at Volgograd's airport temporarily, and train services experie…
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Russian air defence forces repelled a large-scale drone attack on the transport and energy infrastructure of the Volgograd region during the night, the regional authorities reported Monday. “There were no casualties,” said Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov in a social media publication, before stressing that the remains of the intercepted drones damaged a high-voltage power line, disrupting the electricity supply to the city of Ilovlya and near…
In recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have been hitting railway stations in Russia and freight trains, trying to disrupt military cargo logistics to the front. In Frolovo, the station building and power lines were damaged, and several trains were unable to depart on time along the route. Authorities reported that there were no casualties
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