Ukrainian Railways

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 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 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

Ukraine nabs 6 Russian agents for arson attacks on military, railways

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and National Police detained six Russian agents who, on orders from Russia, carried out arson attacks on Ukrainian military vehicles, Ukrainian Railways energy facilities, and post offices in various regions of Ukraine, according to an SBU statement on Telegram on July 10.

10 July 2025, 03:30 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

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

Couple of Ukrainian Railways workers killed in Russian drone attack on Odesa

Viktor and Stela Basenko, an elderly couple who worked at Odesa’s railway station, were killed in a massive Russian drone attack on the city on May 1, Ukrainian Railways reported on Facebook.

2 May 2025, 07:33 PM

Two railway workers injured as Russia targets Ukraine’s transport grid

Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, targeting its railway infrastructure, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported on April 24.

24 April 2025, 10:00 AM

Top 10 Ukrainian logistics companies earn $6.25B in 2024, but only five post profit - Opendatabot

The ten largest transport and logistics companies in Ukraine earned a total of $6.25 billion in revenue in 2024 — 12% more than in 2023, but only five of them managed to profit, Opendatabot analytical portal wrote on April 21.

22 April 2025, 12:30 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 Railways back online after crippling cyberattack

Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian railway company, has resumed online train ticket sales after an unprecedented cyberattack on its operating systems four days ago, according to its official statement on Telegram on March 27.

27 March 2025, 09:18 AM

Russian forces target Ukraine's railway network in Donetsk

Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast early on Jan. 8, damaging a Ukrainian Railways facility, according to Serhii Horbunov, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration.

8 January 2025, 12:41 PM

Ukrainian Railways retrofits old engines to keep trains running amid Russian attacks

Ukraine's rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has begun upgrading 40-year-old TEP70 diesel locomotives in its own facilities, according to its Jan. 4 Facebook post.

6 January 2025, 12:58 PM

Ukrainian Railways to receive record funding from EBRD for modernization and power generation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide Ukrainian Railways with €480 million ($498.6 million) in funding, according to a statement from the Ministry of Regional Development on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 06:45 PM

Ukrainian Railways bounces back to pre-war passenger volumes

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has increased its annual passenger count to pre-2022 levels, transporting 57.2 million passengers in 2024, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry announced on Dec. 18.

19 December 2024, 12:22 AM

Ukrzaliznytsia launches new passenger cars - Photo

Ukrzaliznytsia has put 10 new passenger cars into service, built in Ukraine during 2024 amid the full-scale war.

12 December 2024, 01:01 PM

Andriy Shevchenko brings ballon d'Or to Ukraine for exhibit and nationwide tour

Twenty years ago, in December 2004, Andriy Shevchenko made history as the first and only Ukrainian to win the Ballon d'Or since Ukraine's independence. To celebrate this milestone, Shevchenko has brought the prestigious trophy to Ukraine. It is currently on display in Kyiv's Taras Shevchenko Park until Dec. 15, after which it will embark on a nationwide tour starting Dec. 16.

10 December 2024, 03:45 PM

Kyiv-Budapest direct train: schedule and ticket prices announced

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) will launch a direct daily train route from Kyiv to Budapest starting Dec. 15, the company announced. The train will be the 20th international service operated by UZ.

21 November 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukraine celebrates railway worker day

With the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, UZ (Ukrainian Railways) is providing the only way for foreign dignitaries to visit Ukraine.

4 November 2024, 10:10 PM

Russian strike disrupts train connection between Mykolaiv and Kherson

Railroad tracks between the cities of Mykolaiv and Kherson were damaged by Russian shelling, Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 07:40 AM

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