Russian military strikes Ukrainian train unloading site – MOD (VIDEO)

Russian forces have reportedly hit a train unloading site in Nikolaev Region in southern Ukraine, destroying several wagons full of ammunition, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. 

The attack was carried out using an Iskander-M missile system and targeted a railway hub in the village of Kazanka, the ministry reported in an update on its official Telegram channel. 

As a result of the strike, 12 wagons of ammunition, some of which was supplied by Western countries, are said to have been destroyed.

The ministry also provided a video, apparently captured by a drone, purporting to show the attack. In one clip from the video, a missile is seen striking what appears to be the train. Another shows a second strike on a target appearing to move along the tracks. 

The head of the Nikolaev regional administration, Vitaly Kim, reported on his official Telegram channel that critical infrastructure in the region had been damaged in a fire following an attack in the Bashtansky District. 

Ukrainian media reported that the strike described by Kim is related to the railway. Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) also announced that a section of the tracks is currently closed to traffic due to the strike. 

The strike on Monday comes as the Russian military continues to conduct high-precision strikes on Ukrainian military installations, including mercenary bases, defense, industrial, and energy facilities. Moscow has stressed that these attacks never target civilians.