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The situation can change daily.
Trains in the Sumy region will temporarily run to the Konotop station due to the high intensity of strikes by the Russian Federation on railway infrastructure. This was reported by the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia in a comment to Suspilne.
“We understand that this creates inconvenience for passengers who had planned trips in advance, but safety is our main priority. The Sumy Regional Military Administration (OVA) together with the State Emergency Service (DSNS) have found a way to assist with bus transfers between Sumy and Konotop. Therefore, the connection to Sumy is preserved in a multimodal form: train + bus,” Ukrzaliznytsia said.
At the same time, railway workers noted that the situation could change daily. Ukrzaliznytsia urged passengers to be prepared for different transportation/transfer options or combined routes. Everything will depend on the security situation.
When risks for passengers and crews diminish, trains to Sumy will run along full routes. Suspilne contacted the Sumy OVA for a comment, but they are still awaiting a response.
As a reminder, 8 in August, Russian forces attacked a passenger train on the Kyiv–Sumy route — it was struck by two targeted drone strikes. Fortunately, people were not harmed. However, the train sustained serious damage—the locomotive essentially burned out. The head of Ukrzaliznytsia, Oleksandr Pertovskyi, clarified that the train was attacked while approaching Sumy.
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