Five Ukrainian train stations hit on Monday, one railway worker killed
Five railway stations in Ukraine came under fire earlier on Monday, Ukrainian Railways chief Oleksandr Kamyshin said on Twitter. It was confirmed by the Russian armed forces that traction substations in the areas of five...Read more
Dozens of railway bridges blown up during Russian invasion of Ukraine, minister says
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left dozens of railway bridges in shambles, Infrastructure Minister Oleksander Kubrakov told Reuters on Monday. He estimates that some 30 percent of all infrastructure in the country has suffered...Read more
Railway sabotage after 50 days of war in Ukraine: here is what we know
There have been reports of alleged railway sabotage to hinder the movements of Russian goods, equipment and troops into the field of battle in Ukraine for months. What reports of sabotage have there been so...Read more
UK rail industry sends humanitarian aid train to Ukraine
The UK rail industry has come together to send more than one million items of aid to Ukraine in response to the humanitarian crisis. A first aid train has left the UK on a special...Read more
Key Russian railway bridge damaged after possible act of sabotage
A key Russian railway bridge in the Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine has suffered extensive damage following a possible act of sabotage. The Russian authorities have confirmed the destruction of the tracks, various...Read more
Dozens killed at Ukrainian train station after Russian missile strike
A Russian missile strike on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has left at least 50 dead and more than dozens wounded, various media outlets reported on Friday.Read more
Ukraine’s rail link to the west is EU’s top priority
Rail transportation links from Ukraine to Europe are now more important than ever. These links only offer a means for refugees fleeing the country, but also the most important channels for Ukrainian exports, Kristian Schmidt,...Read more
Railways have carried more than 1,4 million Ukrainian refugees, CER says
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, various European railway companies have issued at least 1,4 million free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has calculated.Read more
Belarusian special forces guarding railways following sabotage
Belarusian special forces have reportedly started guard duties along key railways into Ukraine following successful acts of sabotage by railway workers in recent days. Patrols are allegedly underway in the Gomel and Brest region’s in...Read more
Ukrainian Railways want new terminals to boost rail links with Europe
Ukrainian Railways are calling private companies to invest and build rail freight terminals in the country’s western territories. The company offers the railway infrastructure to boost rail freight transport to and from the west and...Read more
Railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine sabotaged to hinder Russian troops
Parts of the railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine have been sabotaged in an effort to hinder the movement of Russian equipment into Ukraine, Franak Viacorka, senior advisor to Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana...Read more
Ukrainian Railways withstands Russian onslaught but at great sacrifice
Ukrainian Railways has lost 33 staffers with another 34 injured and counting, a recent CNN report has revealed. The company’s management fears it will be targeted by the Russian invaders, too.Read more
Train carries EU leaders into Ukraine for unannounced show of support
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have travelled into Ukraine by train from Poland, German press agency DPA announced earlier on Tuesday. The EU leaders aim to reach Kiev in a...Read more