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During the night into 14 October, Russian troops launched massive strikes on the railway infrastructure of Kharkiv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil regions. Locomotive and wagon depots, repair facilities, stations, and rolling stock came under attack. Due to infrastructure damage and safety restrictions, dozens of trains are operating with delays.
This was reported by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the chairman of the board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, on Facebook.
What facilities were hit
According to Pertsovskyi, Russian forces deliberately targeted various railway infrastructure facilities, including depots for servicing locomotives and wagons, repair enterprises, stations, and terminals.
As a result, power supply problems also occurred. On certain sections, damage to infrastructure created obstacles to train movement, including due to over-height clearance that complicated passage along key directions.
Rail workers promptly restored power supply and organized alternative routes to ensure train movement and minimize the consequences of the attack.
Material damage at Ukrzaliznytsia is assessed as significant. Recovery work began on the morning of 14 October.
Despite the scale of the strikes, there were no injuries or fatalities at the railway facilities mentioned by the company head.
As Pertsovskyi stressed, workers were warned about the threat in advance and evacuated. This helped avoid human losses, although infrastructure damage requires restoration.
What is happening with train movements
Because of the Russian attack and the threat of further strikes, the Kyiv railway hub was temporarily paused. Trains, whose movement was restricted for safety reasons, were gradually dispatched afterwards.
At the same time, full restoration of movement depends on eliminating the consequences of the strikes, inspecting infrastructure, and ensuring safe passage.
Passengers should check the current status of their routes through Ukrzaliznytsia’s official channels and take into account possible changes in arrival times.
The strike on railway infrastructure occurred against the backdrop of a large-scale combined attack by Russia on the night into 14 October.
According to data from the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, released by Ukrainian Truth, Russian forces used 39 missiles of various types and 128 drones. The main strike directions were Kyiv, Kyiv region, and Kharkiv region. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed four missiles and 115 drones.
Russian strikes targeted energy facilities in particular. Attacks on railway infrastructure further complicated the operation of the transport system and forced rail workers to promptly restore damaged facilities.
Currently Ukrzaliznytsia continues recovery work and takes measures to ensure train movement.
As a reminder, we reported that Ukraine was nearly out of traction rolling stock due to intensified Russian attacks on railway infrastructure. Kyiv is in talks with European partners about urgently supplying additional locomotives.
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