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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

Russian strike hits Slovyansk railway, delays trains

Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in Donetsk Oblast, resulting in a power outage on a section near Slovyansk, Ukrainian Railways reported on Telegram on Sept. 6.

6 September 2025, 12:23 PM

Russian drones hit Ukraine’s rail hub in Znamyanka

At least five people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on the railway infrastructure of Ukraine’s railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia in the city of Znamyanka in Kirovohrad Oblast, regional Governor Andriy Raikovych reported on Telegram early on Sep. 3.

3 September 2025, 08:29 AM

Civilian Intercity+ trains hit as Russia strikes Ukrainian Railways

Russia carried out a targeted attack on Ukrzaliznytsia’s civilian passenger rolling stock, Intercity+ high-speed train fleet was among the targets, the company reported on Aug. 28.

28 August 2025, 07:55 AM

Russia’s massive drone strike shuts Lozova station in Kharkiv Oblast

The railway station in Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, will cease operations for an undetermined period, with no decisions yet made on alternative rail transport options for residents, Sergiy Zelenskiy, head of the Lozova municipality, reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 07:03 PM

Russian aerial strikes target Ukraine’s cargo network

Railway transport, especially the locomotive fleet critical for cargo shipments, has become a target of Russia’s missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, according to a July 28 analysis by Defense Express based on open-source data.

28 July 2025, 03:26 PM

Russian ballistic missile struck a train in Dnipro on June 24, with civilians onboard

Civilians were on board a train hit by a Russian attack in the city of Dnipro, announced Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, who published footage of the aftermath of the Russian ballistic strike on June 24.

24 June 2025, 03:59 PM

Over 10 freight cars derailed in Russia’s Kurgan region, leading to service disruptions

11 freight train cars derailed in Kurgan Oblast, Russia, as reported by the press service of Russia's South Ural Railway on Telegram on June 19.

19 June 2025, 06:03 PM

Ukrainian Railways to acquire 95 sleeping cars from Ukraine's largest manufacturer

Ukrainian Railways finalized a contract with the Kryukov Railway Car Building Works, the country's largest railcar manufacturer, to supply 95 sleeping cars for a total of 4.475 billion hryvnias ($108 million) (excluding VAT) following a competitive tender process on June 6, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reports.

9 June 2025, 07:35 PM

Railway bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast collapses under train

A railway bridge in Russia’s Kursk Oblast collapsed under a freight locomotive on the morning of June 1, injuring three people, including a machinist with leg injuries, with Russia’s Investigative Committee alleging sabotage, regional governor Alexander Hinshtein reported.

1 June 2025, 11:09 AM

Ground collapse disrupts train service in western Ukraine

A ground collapse and track subsidence occurred on a railway line in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, temporarily halting traffic there, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported on May 22.

23 May 2025, 09:00 AM

Russian drones hit passenger train in Chernihiv Oblast, no casualties reported

Russian forces attacked a passenger train in Semenivka, Chernihiv Oblast, with strike drones on April 14, damaging a carriage but causing no casualties as the train was empty, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported on Telegram.

14 April 2025, 04:35 PM

Ukrainian Railways restore online ticket sales after major cyberattack

Ukrainian Railways restored stable online ticket sales and other app services after a major cyberattack, switching to a new platform overnight, the state railway company reported on Telegram on March 29.

29 March 2025, 03:16 PM

Ukrainian partisans disrupt fuel supply in Voronezh Oblast

Ukrainian partisans carried out a sabotage on the railway in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, disrupting the movement of fuel trains from a large oil depot, Atesh movement reported on Telegram on March 28.

28 March 2025, 10:30 AM

Ukrzaliznytsia explains current ticket sales process after cyberattack

Ukrzaliznytsia is restoring its system after a major cyberattack on March 23, with tickets now available only for March 25-26, the company said on Facebook on March 25.

25 March 2025, 04:02 PM

Russia rains terror: Massive airstrikes devastate Ukrainian cities overnight

At least 8 people, including a child, were injured in a massive Russian drone attack on the city of Kropyvnytskyi in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad Oblast overnight, regional Governor Andriy Raykovych reported on Telegram early on March 20.

20 March 2025, 08:31 AM

Russian strikes hit railway energy infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, trains stay on track

Russian forces launched two drone strikes on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine’s railway system in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) reported on March 19.

19 March 2025, 10:16 AM

Ukrainian special services reveal sabotage of railway in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, causing derailment

Members of Ukraine's military intelligence service (HUR), together with soldiers from the Ukrainian military's special operations forces (SSO), blew up a railway in Russia's Belgorod Oblast on Sept. 10, military sources revealed to NV on Sept. 12.

12 September 2024, 12:32 PM

Conductor injured, trains damaged in Russian strike on Kharkiv railway station

Russia launched a missile strike on a railway station in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring a conductor with shrapnel wounds. The conductor received first aid and refused hospitalization, Ukrainian Railways reported on Facebook on Aug. 1.

1 August 2024, 12:35 PM

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