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Russian strike hits train station in Ukraine, killing one and injuring 30
Two Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.
“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy wrote on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out.
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of deliberately conducting two strikes on passenger trains.
“This is one of the most brutal Russian tactics — the so-called ‘double tap’, when the second strike hits rescuers and people being evacuated,” he said in a statement released by his ministry on social media.
Sumy region governor Oleh Hryhorov said eight people had been taken to hospital.
“The Russians could not have been unaware that they were targeting civilians. This is terrorism, which the world has no right to ignore,” Zelenskiy wrote.
Moscow has stepped up its airstrikes on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, hitting it almost every day over the last two months.
Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians in its war in Ukraine, although many thousands have been killed by its military.
Drones hunted for locomotives
In a video interview from a train en route to the strike site, the CEO of Ukraine’s state rail company Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told Reuters that the drones had targeted locomotives, also damaging the carriages attached to them.
“In essence, they are hunting for locomotives,” he said, adding that Russia was increasingly deploying this tactic.
He said the trains hit had been a local commuter service and another train headed to the capital, Kyiv.
The rail chief added that there was only civilian traffic at the station, and that he believed this was an attempt to make areas like Shostka, which is about 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the Russian border, unsafe for passenger traffic.
“They are doing everything to make frontline and border areas uninhabitable, so that people are afraid to go there, afraid to board trains, afraid to gather at markets, and so that students are afraid to return home.”
Meghan Markle has shared intimate details of her bee harvesting process as she introduces new ‘As Ever’ products
The Duchess of Sussex’s team, in a fresh ‘As Ever’ newsletter, has touched upon how Prince Harry, Princess Archie and Princess Lilibet help to harvest herbs for their holiday feast.
“When it comes to our founder’s favorites, the delicate, herbaceous flavor of sage ranks high on the list,” read the latest newsletter from Meghan’s lifestyle company.
“Why, you ask? Well, those photos you’ve seen this year on our Instagram of Meghan walking through what seems like lavender, with its gorgeous purple hue, actually share the beauty of flowering sage (Fun fact: the varietal is called Santa Barbara).”
“Those strolls, with Archie and Lili running in tow, her husband checking on the bees, Pula chasing the ball with Mia trying to keep up — those were the sun-drenched moments that made an everyday walk something a bit more magical. And that sage, that purple, that scent around the garden, was always there in the background,” said the newsletter.
“Here we are: a stunning sage honey, aromatic and earthy, epicurean in its depth of flavor and elegant simplicity, inspired by the treats she enjoys at her home with her family,” the newsletter shared. “Our Sage Honey is now available for your holiday table, to beautifully dress your Thanksgiving feast—either on the bird or on the vegetables. Or in a vinaigrette. Or as a spoonful in your tea. This special honey is the top holiday tip you’ll want to share. Enjoy!”
A wave of criticism is directed at Narnia, which is in the works on Netflix. It comes in the wake of the streamer’s decision to release the movie for two weeks only in IMAX theaters.
Tim Richards, the CEO of Europe’s largest privately owned theatre operator, Vue Entertainment, voiced this frustration in a letter, stating, “As a result, ‘Narnia’ will not be watched by audiences on 99% of cinema screens worldwide. It will only play on IMAX screens owned by operators willing to break established theatrical release windows.”
He continued, Those who choose to respect the established theatrical release window have been threatened by IMAX with a ‘nuclear option’ if they do not play it. The outcome? IMAX and Netflix may enjoy a short-term gain, but the industry and audiences around the world will lose.”
“Millions of families who would love to watch ‘Narnia’ at a theater will be needlessly deprived of the opportunity…IMAX has not only agreed to this restrictive model but appears to be encouraging other filmmakers to follow suit. In doing so, it risks undermining the very ecosystem that makes theatrical success possible,” Tom concludes.
Meanwhile, Narnia will arrive on the Thanksgiving 2026 holiday.
Mila Kunis talked about doing movie once a year.
Speaking with People Magazine at the premiere of Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, the actress revealed she is putting motherhood first.
As per the actress she’s timing her projects around the school breaks of her two children, Wyatt, 111, and Dimitri, 8.
Kunis, who shares her kids with Ashton Kutcher, said, “I do a movie a year because I shoot when my kids are out of school, so yes, you’ll see me in one movie a year.”
In the third installment of the Knives Out franchise, Mila Kunis stars as a police officer. This marks her fifth feature role in five years, in addition to her ongoing voice work on Family Guy.
Elsewhere in the interview, the actress admitted she accepted the part before even reading the script.
“Everybody knows it’s fun to make these movies. It is like the rumor around town that they’re really fun. They’re really, really fun. And you know that they’re fun, and so if you get a phone call to get on board, do it,” she added.
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