Ukraine Rail Under Drone Fire; Greece Tries Rescue Group Founder

“Next, Al Jazeera reports Greece has opened a trial against Tommy Olsen, founder of the Aegean Boat Report, a refugee rescue monitoring group.” — Gloria Vance, on air

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Europe Open
Published 5:57 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by BBC: “Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks”, with reporting from Al Jazeera.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:57 AM ET on Europe Open, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Greece, Ukraine, Russia.
BBN covered this story before: South Korean Fuel Reaches Russia; Australian Army Training Death (October 5).

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BBCFear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacks
Al Jazeera‘Hitting the right nail’: Refugee rescue group defiant as Greece targets it

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorGood morning. The BBC reports Russia has escalated drone attacks, and Ukrainian rail passengers are increasingly caught in the crosshairs, facing fear and disruption.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTrains. I know trains. They're the only thing in my life that has ever arrived roughly on time.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHank, this is not a timetable joke. Civilians are riding through fear. The aggressor, however, still hasn't explained why it needs so many drones.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUnderstood. Serious face. Is this the face? My producer says this is just my regular face.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorNext, Al Jazeera reports Greece has opened a trial against Tommy Olsen, founder of the Aegean Boat Report, a refugee rescue monitoring group.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOlsen says he is hitting the right nail and defending the rule of law. Athens says see you in court.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSounds like a hardware store dispute. Who's winning, the nail or the hammer?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe government is the hammer, Hank. Governments always bring a hammer to a hearing and then act surprised at the dent.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAlso from Al Jazeera, the Palestine weekly says the olive harvest opened under assault, with settlers and forces beating Palestinians and burning property.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Gloria. Heavy morning. Nothing funny there, so I'll just say futures are up and we'll be right back.