Russia strikes Dnipro train station in Ukraine, killing 13; Starshield slowdowns reported

A Russian drone attack on a train station in Dnipro, Ukraine, on October 29, 2026, resulted in the deaths of 13 people and left at least five injured. The strike, carried out by a jet-powered drone, hit a platform where train No. 866, traveling from Dnipro to Zaporizhzhia, was located. Ukrainian authorities, including the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Hanzha, and Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov, confirmed the casualties, with state-owned Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) detailing the impact on the railway platform.

Separately, reports from mid-October 2026 indicated that Starshield, the military-grade satellite internet service used by Ukraine, experienced significant slowdowns and speed restrictions. These disruptions, which began around October 14, impacted Ukrainian drone operations by cutting connections for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) exceeding speeds such as 100 mph or 160 km/h. This limited Ukraine's ability to conduct offensive drone strikes and intercept Russian jet-powered drones.

The cause of the Starshield slowdowns became a point of contention, with Ukrainian officials, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and the Trump administration offering conflicting explanations for the restrictions. The Pentagon's watchdog declined a bipartisan request to investigate these disruptions, advising senators to direct their inquiries to the US Air Force and Space Force. By October 26, 2026, Ukrainian officials stated that connectivity for both Starlink and Starshield had been restored to their previous operational speeds.