railway infrastructure

Kyiv-Chișinău train adds stop near terminal with free shuttle

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Kyiv-Chișinău train will make an additional stop at a station near Chișinău International Airport, the Ukrainian railway operator said.

13 August, 01:27 PM

Ukraine eyes Moldova rail route for grain exports

Ukraine is exploring the possibility of transporting grain by rail through Moldova as a safer export option than shipping by sea, and has asked authorities in Chisinau for a reduced cargo transit tariff, Reuters reported on Aug. 10, citing sources in both countries.

11 August, 12:34 PM

Russia targets Ukraine railways, kills two

Having launched over 800 drones on May 13, Russia targeted railway infrastructure across Ukraine, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) said in a statement.

13 May, 09:19 PM

Russian strike hits Sloviansk rail hub, four workers injured

Russian forces struck railway infrastructure in Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast, injuring four people, Infrastructure Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on Telegram on March 31.

31 March, 04:55 PM

35 freight cars derail in Russia’s Amur Oblast — photos show overturned train

Thirty-five freight cars derailed in Russia’s Amur Oblast on Jan. 5, according to the Telegram channel ASTRA.

5 January, 03:43 PM

Ukrainian Railways to buy 55 French locomotives

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has signed a EUR473 million ($548 million) contract with French manufacturer Alstom to supply 55 modern freight locomotives, UZ announced on Nov. 17.

18 November 2025, 02:27 AM

Russia cripples rail hubs in Sumy and Kharkiv

Russian forces carried out a series of targeted overnight strikes on railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Restoration and Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba reported on Telegram on Oct. 31, posting photos of widespread destruction.

31 October 2025, 09:53 AM

Russian attack disrupts train service in Sumy Oblast

Russian strikes have damaged railway infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, causing significant delays and disrupting train services, the national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram early on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 08:28 AM

SBU detains three underage saboteurs recruited by FSB

Ukraine’s SBU security service has detained three teenagers who were recruited by Russian security services to sabotage Ukrainian railway infrastructure, the SBU announced on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 11:55 PM

Russian strikes delay trains in central Ukraine

Russia’s overnight attack targeted railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s central Kirovohrad Oblast, forcing train delays, national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram early on Sep. 23.

23 September 2025, 08:45 AM

Ukraine steps up railroad security as sabotage threat grows

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is ramping up security measures at railway stations and along tracks in response to repeated attempts by Russian agents to sabotage the national rail network, UZ Chairman Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said on June 6.

7 June 2025, 01:57 AM

Russia’s rail sector faces worst downturn since 2008

Russia’s state-owned railway monopoly, Russian Railways, faces a third consecutive year of sharp freight transport declines, driven by Western sanctions, the Moscow Times news agency wrote on Jan. 9.

10 January 2025, 01:02 PM

Russian drone attack injures seven and damages homes in Odesa Oblast — photos

Russian troops used attack drones on Odesa Oblast, injuring seven people, regional official Oleh Kiper said on Telegram on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 11:34 AM

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