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Russian proxy authorities suspend nighttime train travel in temporarily occupied Crimea

A ban on nighttime train passenger services is in effect in temporarily occupied Crimea, Russian proxy governor Sergey Aksyonov announced on June 9.

10 June, 08:35 AM

Train collides with mobile crane in Lviv Oblast, killing veteran train driver

A train collided with a mobile crane in Lviv Oblast, killing the train’s driver and severely injuring his assistant, Ukrzaliznytsia reported on May 1.

1 May, 01:39 PM

Ukraine to launch pilot rail route to Bulgaria’s Varna this summer

Ukraine will launch a pilot international rail route to the Bulgarian city of Varna this summer, the Communities and Territories Development Ministry said, as Kyiv looks to expand cross-border transport links on Apr. 6.

6 April, 06:04 PM

Ukrzaliznytsia shows passenger train destroyed in Russian drone attack - video

A video of the Chop-Lviv-Barvinkove train car where six passengers died from a direct Shahed drone hit was published on Telegram by Ukrzaliznytsia Supervisory Board Deputy Chair Serhii Leshchenko on April 2.

2 April, 02:20 PM

Russian drone wounds train crew in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a moving freight train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of March 5, wounding the driver and his assistant, Ukraine’s Ministry of Communities and Territories Development reported.

5 March, 01:34 PM

Russian drone hits train in Mykolaiv

Russian drone targeted an empty train in Mykolaiv on the morning of March 4, injuring a Ukrzaliznytsia employee, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for the Restoration Oleksiy Kuleba reported, sharing photos of the aftermath on his Telegram account.

4 March, 11:05 AM

Russian drone sets electric train on fire in Sumy Oblast

Russian forces struck a railway station in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast with a drone on Feb. 9, setting an electric train on fire, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.

9 February, 08:35 PM

Ukrainian Railways mourns train passengers killed in Russian drone attack

Ukrainian Railways lowered flags to half-staff at all train stations across the country on Jan. 28 in memory of the passengers killed in the Russian drone attack on a passenger train the previous day, the company announced on social media.

28 January, 02:45 PM

Train service resumes in Zaporizhzhya and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts amid blackout

Train service in Zaporizhzhya Oblast has fully resumed following an overnight Russian drone attack, while in neighboring Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, trains are operating with diesel locomotives, Ukraine’s national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram on Jan. 8.

8 January, 10:22 AM

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

Russian attack damages energy sites in Kirovohrad Oblast

Russian occupiers hit energy infrastructure in Kirovohrad Oblast - damages reported, train schedules have been changed, local governor Andrii Raikovych reported on Oct. 14.

14 October 2025, 11:25 AM

Russian strikes disrupt trains in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava oblasts

Ukrainian Railways warned of delays and route changes for trains in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Poltava oblasts after Russia's overnight missile and drone barrage targeted energy infrastructure, the company reported on Oct. 10.

10 October 2025, 11:42 AM

Ukrzaliznytsia cancels several train services in Odesa Oblast after Russian strikes damage power grid

Some train services were canceled in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, after Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure, Ukrzaliznytsia said on Sept. 26.

26 September 2025, 12:55 PM

Russia targets Kirovohrad infrastructure, train delays and power outages reported

Russian drones attacked an infrastructure facility in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad Oblast overnight, regional governor Andrii Raykovych reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 10:30 AM

Russia uses Shahed drones to strike Ukrainian rail hubs and locomotives

Russia has adopted a new tactic since the summer of 2025, using long-range Shahed drones to strike key nodes of Ukraine’s railway system, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said in an interview with Reuters on Sept. 23.

24 September 2025, 10:12 AM

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

Polish police arrest two Ukrainian drivers for smuggling men in locomotives

Polish investigators in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship exposed a network smuggling Ukrainians in locomotives, local outlet RMF24 reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 02:15 PM

Russia attacks railway infrastructure in Poltava Oblast, several trains delayed

Russian nighttime strike cut power to several railway sections on Poltava Oblast, causing delays to at least four passenger trains, Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 09:10 AM

Russia attacks Ukraine’s railways, delaying dozens of trains

Russia’s overnight combined drone and missile attack was focused on Ukraine’s critical railway infrastructure, forcing delays across the country and prompting the deployment of reserve locomotives, national rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram early on Sep. 17.

17 September 2025, 08:18 AM

Russia targets key railway junctions across Ukraine in massive strikes — Ukrzaliznytsia

Since July, Russia has launched massive strikes on Ukraine’s railway infrastructure, targeting key junction stations, Ukrzaliznytsia head Oleksandr Pertsovskyi told Ukrinform on Sept. 15.

15 September 2025, 06:46 PM

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