Russian Missile and Jet-Powered Drone Strike Hits Odesa Passenger Train
Russia launched a massive air assault on Ukraine overnight, deploying 143 Shahed-type drones—including new jet-powered variants—and multiple Oniks and Kh-series missiles. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 114 assets, but 22 locations reported direct hits, primarily across Odesa Oblast. A jet-powered Shahed drone reportedly struck a passenger train in Odesa, causing significant damage. The strikes originated from occupied Crimea and the Russian regions of Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk.
Date: August 24, 2026
Location: Odesa Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Ukrainska Pravda