Ukrainian Railways

Russian strike damages Kyiv rail station, destroys Berestyn terminal

Russian forces damaged infrastructure at the Mykilska Slobidka station on Kyiv's ring commuter rail line during a massive strike on the capital overnight into Sept. 17, Ukrainian Railways said.

17 September, 11:05 AM

Train carrying Boris Johnson and German officials was near Polish border during Russian drone attack

A train carrying senior European officials from Ukraine to Poland received an evacuation warning because of an air threat before a Russian drone struck the Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train route near the Ukrainian-Polish border on Sept. 13, according to Der Spiegel.

13 September, 06:50 PM

Russian drone strikes Kyiv-Warsaw train near Polish border

Russian forces struck the locomotive of a passenger train near the border with Poland in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast on Sept. 13. No one was injured, according to Ukrainian Railways.

13 September, 01:47 PM

Ukrainian Railways denies report of strike near Kyiv train station

Ukrainian Railways has denied reports of a strike on railway infrastructure in central Kyiv on Sept. 2, according to its statement on Telegram.

2 September, 12:50 PM

Ukrainian Railways changes routes amid worsening security situation

Ukrainian Railways has temporarily changed the routes of several trains and introduced bus transfers and passenger connections because of the worsening security situation in Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv oblasts and along the Zaporizhzhya direction, the company said on Telegram on Aug. 7.

7 August, 03:59 PM

Ukrainian Railways seeks 50% discount on Moldova freight transit

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) and Moldova’s state rail operator CFM are negotiating a 50% reduction in transit tariffs for Ukrainian cargo as Russia continues to effectively blockade Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, RAIL.insider reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 10:51 PM

Eight killed waiting for train in Russian strike near Kyiv

Eight people were killed overnight into Aug. 5, in a Russian ballistic missile strike on the Kvitneva railway station in the Brovary district of Kyiv Oblast, according to Vitalii Bihun, head of the Brovary District State Administration, speaking on the United News telethon.

5 August, 10:52 AM

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

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