Why are Russian drones hitting Ukraine's railways so often?

A Russian drone hit a railway station in Dnipro, central Ukraine. The state rail company said a train bound for Zaporizhzhia was standing at the platform, with people present, despite a warning of heightened danger.

It killed at least 13 people, and ten more were injured, three of them seriously, including an eleven-year-old boy.

Railway statistics count 521 locomotives hit since the full-scale invasion began. With flights shut down, the railway is essential for moving people and goods within Ukraine and beyond.

Attacks on railway facilities have reached 1,700 so far this year, up from 1,206 last year, and the company says attacks on stations now happen daily.