Russia Strikes Passenger Train in Zaporizhzhia Region, Injuring Conductor

A Russian drone struck a passenger train in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring a railway employee, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported on Facebook. According to the railway operator, a monitoring group issued an advanced evacuation command prior to the strike, which prevented widespread casualties among the passengers.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. “According to preliminary information, one of our conductors received a light injury, and we are currently focusing on providing her with assistance as quickly as possible,” Ukrzaliznytsia stated. The company informed that passengers are being transported to the city of Zaporizhzhia using buses organized with the operational assistance of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. Ukrzaliznytsia emphasized that passenger and staff safety remains a priority, and train movements in the region will be subject to maximum control by monitoring groups. Ballistic missile attack on Kyiv The drone strike in the south follows an unprecedented barrage of ballistic missiles launched at the Ukrainian capital early Sunday morning, July 19, which killed at least one person and injured 15 across multiple districts. According to monitoring resources, Russian forces fired approximately 40 ballistic missiles – including Iskander-M, Zircon, and S-400 types – at Kyiv over a 40-minute period. The strikes and resulting debris caused fires and structural damage across five city districts: Desnianskyi, Dniprovskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Solomianskyi. Other Topics of Interest We Joined a Secret Ukrainian Robot Mission to the Front Line Kyiv Post joined a Ukrainian UGV unit on a mission to deliver food and ammunition to front-line positions under the threat of Russian drones. The State Emergency Service (DSNS) in Kyiv confirmed the fatality and the 13 injuries, reporting that rescue operations are ongoing at several locations. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, emergency crews extinguished fires that engulfed vehicles and a three-story building, and localized a fire in a non-residential structure. First responders recovered the body of the deceased individual in this district and conducted operations to free people trapped in the debris. In the Solomianskyi district, missile fragments fell near a nine-story apartment building, shattering windows. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish a blaze in an office building, while fires in residential and non-residential buildings have been extinguished. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, emergency crews extinguished a fire on the roof of a private residential building and rescued four residents. In the Desnianskyi district, fires at two non-residential locations were localized. In the Dniprovskyi district, fires were recorded involving vehicles, a non-residential building, and a dormitory. The attack damaged the surface vestibule of the Lukianivska metro station. The station is temporarily closed, with trains on the green line bypassing it without stopping. Workers are currently repairing escalators and passenger automation systems. The missile barrage also targeted the surrounding Kyiv region. The srikes in the Bucha district caused multiple fires at warehouse and logistics facilities, injuring two people. A man sustained multiple shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized, while a woman suffered from smoke inhalation and was treated on-site without requiring hospitalization. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.