Macron Says Russia Choosing ‘Escalation’ After Deadly Dnipro Train Station Strike

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Russia’s “escalation” in Ukraine on Thursday after a Russian drone struck a crowded railway station in Dnipro, killing at least 14 people and injuring 14 others. “I have just learned, with great distress, that a Russian jet-powered drone has struck the Dnipro train station, resulting in a very heavy toll,” Macron wrote on X.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “It is intolerable that Russia continues to reject all proposals to this end, choosing instead to pursue escalation and target civilians,” he added. Je viens d'apprendre avec émotion qu'un drone à réaction russe vient de s'abattre sur la gare de Dnipro, avec un très lourd bilan. J'adresse au Président @ZelenskyyUa et au peuple ukrainien mes condoléances et notre solidarité. Nous devons, dans ce contexte,…— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 29, 2026 The strike hit a platform where a commuter train and a passenger train were standing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Six of the wounded were in serious condition, including an 11-year-old boy and a man who lost both legs, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Oleksandr Ganzha said. Ukraine’s Air Force said it had intercepted three Russian jet-powered drones during the daytime attack, but a fourth evaded air defenses and struck the station. Zelensky called the attack “horrific” and urged allies not to ease pressure on Moscow. “Sanctions against Moscow and its war machine must not be eased for as long as this Russian war continues,” he said. He also questioned the decision to ease certain sanctions on Russia’s energy sector, arguing that Moscow had continued its attacks rather than de-escalating. Other Topics of Interest Ukrainian Delegation Heads Toward Oleshky for Aid Mission The delegation’s departure follows mine-clearance work on aid routes under a humanitarian ceasefire scheduled to last until Nov. 1. At least six more people were killed in separate Russian attacks across Ukraine on Thursday, local officials said. In Chernihiv, north of Kyiv, a Russian strike killed two 15-year-old girls and wounded nearly two dozen people, including four children, according to local officials. In Kremenchuk, a drone struck a multistory residential building, killing three people and injuring several others, including a six-year-old child. Macron’s statement came as Ukraine and Russia maintained a fragile local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky in the Kherson region, where residents have faced months of shortages of food, water and medicine. The truce, now in its third day, is intended to facilitate humanitarian access and potentially evacuate civilians stranded in the city. Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said he had set out with a Ukrainian delegation for Oleshky via Belarus and Russia. Moscow has said it will not reduce the overall pace of its war, even as the sides prepare for further US-mediated talks. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.