Ukrainian drone kills one in Russia-annexed Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says
Rail service to and from Simferopol was suspended after the strike, and authorities said buses were arranged for stranded passengers.
- On June 8, 2026, a Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in Crimea, killing an assistant driver and injuring the lead driver, Sergei Aksyonov reported.
- The Defense Ministry reported intercepting 310 Ukrainian drones between Sunday night and Monday morning, while strikes targeting fuel infrastructure have forced Russian-controlled Crimea to tighten rationing.
- Separately, Governor Alexander Khinshtein reported that a strike killed two tractor drivers working in Panino in the Kursk region on June 7, 2026, located around 80 kilometers from the Sumy region of Ukraine.
- The Southern Suburban Passenger Company suspended rail service along multiple routes to and from Simferopol, with authorities now shuttling stranded passengers by bus via the Kerch bridge.
- Local authorities in Novorossiysk reported drone raid sirens in the early hours of June 8, 2026, though Reuters noted it could not independently verify all reports of the strikes across Crimea and Russia.
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In the middle of the holiday season, the governor appointed by Russia in Crimea reports a drone attack on a train. The driver's assistant is said to have been killed.
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