Ukrainian Railways
A Russian drone struck the Odesa–Dnipro train at a station of the Prydniprovska Railway. The passengers were evacuated in advance; there were no casualties.
In the capital, Kyiv City Express services have been temporarily suspended in both directions. Services are expected to resume after the air raid threat ends.
In Kyiv, a building and a medical facility were damaged in a drone attack, and a fire broke out at an educational institution. 7 people were injured.
The strike on a railway depot in Kyiv claimed the lives of 7 people, including 6 Ukrzaliznytsia employees. One railway worker was injured.
Oleksandr Kamyshin left the position of the President's freelance adviser on strategic matters. He worked on the development of the defense-industrial complex and joint weapons production.
The National Security and Defense Council obliged the regions to strengthen infrastructure protection, increase backup power capacity by 20%, and create a two-week fuel reserve.
The authorities are developing rules for the operation of railway stations and trains during prolonged air raids. They also plan to change the curfew in Kyiv and the region.
Ukrzaliznytsia is reducing the backlog; no long-distance trains have been canceled. Forty-three services are delayed, two of them by more than five hours.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported delays affecting around a hundred services, with the longest reaching 15 hours. No long-distance services were canceled; the consequences will continue for at least another day.
Train delays in Ukraine are gradually decreasing, and waiting rooms have been opened free of charge. World Central Kitchen supported nearly 30 trains.
Until the morning of August 28, paid waiting lounges at railway stations are free of charge due to delays affecting a number of trains. Passengers have access to tea, water, and “Points of Invincibility.”
Due to massive shelling, around 90 trains are delayed, with the longest delay reaching 17 hours. Passengers on services delayed by more than 5 hours will be provided with meals.
A Russian UAV struck a suburban train in Mykolaiv region. The passengers and locomotive crew were unharmed after being evacuated in advance.
In Odesa region, a jet-powered "Shahed" struck the locomotive of a passenger train. All 593 passengers, including 15 children, were evacuated, with no casualties.
A Russian jet-powered "Shahed" struck the locomotive of the Zhytomyr–Odesa train. Passengers and railway workers were evacuated; there were no casualties.
In Darnytsia, a foreman at a railway enterprise was killed following a Russian ballistic missile strike. At Rozdilna station in Odesa region the railway station building was damaged.
Due to infrastructure damage, Ukrzaliznytsia changed the routes of trains from Nizhyn and Konotop to the capital on August 20. Some services have been canceled.
A drunk male conductor and female conductor beat a 15-year-old passenger and would not let him into the carriage. Ukrzaliznytsia dismissed both of them and provided the information to law enforcement.
Due to the prolonged threat to the Kyiv region, Ukrzaliznytsia has made changes to suburban train services. The Fastiv–Kyiv route has been provided with alternative services; operations will resume after the air raid alert.
From September 1, Ukrzaliznytsia will raise the salaries of more than 150,000 employees by 10–15%, with priority given to professions in short supply. Minister Kalashnyk linked this to the indexation of freight tariffs, the next stage of which is scheduled for January 1, 2027.
Ukrzaliznytsia has agreed to reduce the cost of transit for Ukrainian cargo through Moldova by 50% until the end of the year. This will help\r\nexporters reduce costs and use alternative routes to the ports.
An enemy UAV struck the locomotive of the Sumy–Kyiv train, damaging a carriage. The passengers were evacuated, and railway workers are minimizing the delay.
Over five days, the Russians attacked the railway 41 times, damaging 11 locomotives. The shelling killed 6 railway workers and 8 people in the Kyiv region.
Russian forces attacked the railway in Lozova, resulting in deaths and injuries and damaging the station, the overhead contact network and rolling stock. Ukrzaliznytsia is investigating what prevented people from being saved despite the danger being announced in advance.
As a result of the night massive Russian attack on the logistics infrastructure of Kyiv region, there are, preliminarily, casualties found near the railway platform. Train traffic was suspended, restoration works are ongoing in the Brovary district.
From August 1, changes to tariffs on freight railway transportation come into force in Ukraine, providing for a 30% indexation. This is the first revision of tariffs since 2022, which occurs due to rising electricity costs and inflation.
Spanish Renfe launches a night train Przemyśl – Frankfurt am Main from August 1. Ukrzaliznytsia provides transfers from five Ukrainian trains.
Russian forces directed a jet drone at a repair crew of Ukrzaliznytsia in Donetsk region. One track fitter was killed, two suffered shrapnel wounds.
The monitoring group warned of the threat, so passengers managed to evacuate. The drone struck the locomotive, no casualties.
In Odesa region, an unemployed person recruited by the FSB was detained for installing a GPS tracker on a military fuel tanker. He faces life imprisonment for high treason.