Russian Shahed strike on Sumy Oblast kills railway employee
A woman died in a Russian attack in the Shostka community of Sumy Oblast, June 12, 2026 (Photo: Sumy OVA)
Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, killing an employee at one of the railway facilities, Ukrzaliznytsia said on June 12.
The company said the woman was heading toward a mobile shelter when the air raid alert was issued. A monitoring group had warned in advance of the heightened danger.
Another employee working at the railway's electric interlocking post was hospitalized.
Train services in Sumy Oblast continue to operate. Some routes are running with delays of up to two hours, Ukrzaliznytsia said in a statement.
Sumy regional governor Oleh Hryhorov said Russian forces launched a massive drone strike on a civilian infrastructure facility in the Shostka community, killing a 44-year-old woman and injuring a 33-year-old woman.
The previous day, June 11, Russian troops attacked a railway depot in Konotop, Sumy Oblast, in a strike that also killed a Ukrzaliznytsia employee.
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