According to him, as a result of this cynical crime, one person died and one more civilian injured. Ukrzaliznycia specified the victim of the Russian attack became a conductor, and a colleague of her was injured. The injured woman was taken to Slovyansk Hospital, where she is being provided necessary assistance.

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In addition, the company clarified the attackers carried out the shelling near Brusin station. "A passenger train was hit by debris during the shelling. It was heading for an evacuation flight to the city of Lyman", – they informed. The train was to take away residents of Luhansk and Donetsk regions from the zone of fierce fighting.

Ukrzaliznycia confirmed they are making every effort to evacuate the crew of the damaged train and all passengers. Among them are about 100 children.