Ukrainian drone strike kills train driver in Bryansk region in Russia

A drone attack on a freight train in Russia's Bryansk region has killed the train's driver, Governor Egor Kovalchuk reported on his official Telegram channel. The strike targeted a locomotive traveling on the Bryansk-Gomel route in the town of Novozybkov on Saturday.

The governor stated that the 44-year-old driver was immediately taken to a hospital but died from his wounds. The locomotive's hull was damaged in the attack. Kovalchuk expressed condolences to the victim's family and friends.

The nationality of the deceased driver was not specified in the official statement. The Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine and Belarus, has been repeatedly targeted by drone attacks throughout the ongoing conflict.