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Russian drone strikes Zaporizhzhya train for second day, hurting train attendant

Russian forces attacked a passenger train with a drone in Zaporizhzhya Oblast on July 19, for the second straight day, injuring a train conductor, Ukrainian Railways reported.

19 July, 11:18 AM

Russian drone hits railway station in Vilniansk, wounding 2 commuter train passengers

A Russian drone struck a railway station in Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhya Oblast on May 15, injuring two passengers aboard a Zaporizhzhya-2–Synelnykove commuter train who were unable to evacuate in time, Ukraine's Ministry for Communities and Territories Development reported.

15 May, 11:47 AM

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

Ukrainian Railways deploying over 800 mobile shelters

Ukrainian Railways is deploying more than 800 mobile shelters nationwide to protect its employees amid a surge in attacks on Ukraine's rail network, the state rail transport company reported on Telegram on May 6.

6 May, 05:39 PM

Ukraine cannot match EU rail funding levels, deputy minister says

Ukraine will not be able to compete with European rail carriers in the coming years, and sustaining and developing its rail infrastructure under an EU-style model would require roughly UAH300 billion ($6.8 billion) a year, Deputy Finance Minister Oleksandr Kava said.

23 April, 09:55 PM

Russian drone strikes railway infrastructure in Poltava Oblast

A Russian drone struck a railway infrastructure facility in the Poltava district on April 19, regional governor Vitaliy Diakivnych reported.

19 April, 06:04 PM

Intercity train collides with locomotive in Vinnytsia Oblast

A Kyiv–Przemyśl Intercity+ train collided with a locomotive at Brailiv station in Vinnytsia Oblast on April 18, while carrying 576 passengers, Ukrainian Railways reported.

18 April, 06:32 PM

Kyiv–Kryvyi Rih train evacuated three times amid Russian drone attacks

Passengers on the Kyiv–Kryvyi Rih train were evacuated three times because of the threat of Russian drones, local media outlet Svoi.Kryvyi Rih reported on March 29.

29 March, 04:02 PM

Next Russian missile attack may target Kyiv railway station

Russia is preparing another major missile attack on Ukraine, likely targeting Kyiv’s central railway station, war monitoring Telegram channels warned on March 23.

23 March, 10:33 PM

Ukraine mourns 19-year-old railway worker killed by oncoming train while evacuating passengers

Ilona Vovk, a 19-year-old train carriage attendant, was fatally struck by an oncoming train while evacuating passengers on the Odesa railway line, Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi reported on March 22.

22 March, 08:28 PM

Ukraine, South Korea consider high-speed rail project

A delegation from South Korea met with Ukrainian officials to begin preparing an $8 million feasibility study for a high-speed passenger rail line linking Kyiv with Ukraine’s western border, Ukraine’s Development Ministry said on March 18.

18 March, 09:12 PM

Ukrainian Railways to receive confiscated Russian rolling stock

Nearly 1,600 Russian railway cars stuck in Ukraine since early 2022 will be transferred to state rail operator Ukrainian Railways (UZ), the government announced on March 9.

9 March, 10:02 PM

NABU and SAPO bring Ukrainian Railways procurement corruption case to court

Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have sent an indictment to court against lawmaker Viktor Bondar, a former Ukrzaliznytsia official, and three other individuals accused of embezzling funds during cable procurement contracts, NABU said on Wednesday.

5 March, 07:07 AM

Russian agent sentenced to 15 years for planting hidden cameras on Chernihiv rail line

A 31-year-old woman recruited by Russia’s intelligence services was sentenced to 15 years in prison for planting hidden video cameras to help target air strikes on a rail line in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Feb. 24.

24 February, 09:49 PM

International freight terminal opens in Zakarpattya

The renovated Eurobridge intermodal terminal has begun operations in Zakarpattya Oblast, enabling cross-border rail freight between Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania, deputy head of the President’s Office Viktor Mykyta said in a Telegram post on Feb. 9.

10 February, 02:36 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

Russian strike hits Chernihiv Oblast railway, cancels trains

Russian forces struck railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast overnight into Feb. 8, forcing the cancellation of some train services, Ukrainian Railways reported on Telegram.

8 February, 04:41 PM

Russian drone threat halts rail service between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya

Ukrzaliznytsia has suspended rail service between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhya after Russian drones damaged infrastructure and were spotted near active train routes, the state rail operator said on Jan. 30.

30 January, 02:35 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

Russian strike on Kharkiv railway kills five

Russian drones attacked a passenger train near Yazykove, Kharkiv Oblast, killing five people and injuring others, local authorities said on Jan. 27. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strike as terrorism.

27 January, 10:12 PM

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