10:31 PM • 5172 viewsDecember 4, 02:10 PM • 28689 viewsExplosions occurred near the railway station in Ivano-Frankivsk, after which a fire broke out. Passengers and station staff were not injured, trains are running on schedule.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has submitted to the court the case of MP Dubnevych regarding the appropriation of gas worth 2. 1 billion UAH through a scheme with the CHP. The deputy is accused of organizing embezzlement and money laundering through offshore companies.
A drone crash in Boryspil district killed a Ukrzaliznytsia crossing guard. Train traffic on the section has been resumed with a slower speed for safety.
On February 27, Ukrzaliznytsia's first international children's car on the Kyiv-Chisinau route will start running. The car is equipped with 13 special facilities for children aged 0 to 8, including playpens, billboards and audio stories.
“Ukrposhta has presented a new stamp from the “Cities of Heroes” series dedicated to Volnovakha and its railway station. The stamp honors the memory of Olena Brusenko, the deceased station manager, who helped local residents until the end.
In some places, up to 4 cm of snow has fallen in Ukraine, and the temperature in the east is -18°C. There are 492 vehicles working on the roads, and the main roads are free of traffic.
All passenger trains are running on schedule despite the difficult weather conditions. Railroad workers are actively clearing snow from stations and tracks, and the Kyiv city train is recommended as a reliable means of transportation.
The court has changed the measure of restraint for MP Viktor Bondar to detention for 60 days. The reason was the failure to post a bail of UAH 100 million in the case of embezzlement of Ukrzaliznytsia funds.
The Cabinet of Ministers has authorized Ukrzaliznytsia to spend UAH 7. 77 billion on critical work under martial law. The funds will be used to overhaul the tracks, develop border infrastructure, and other important projects.
The cost of agricultural work will increase by 15% in 2024 due to higher prices for components, fuel and protective equipment. Reduced western aid and new fuel excise taxes are creating additional financial challenges for farmers.
EU Ambassador Katarina Mathernova and EIB Group President Nadia Calvino arrived in Kyiv by train and were met by Ukrzaliznytsia CEO Oleksandr Pertsovsky.
Small and medium-sized farmers could lose $300 million due to Ukrzaliznytsia's tariff hike. Lack of funds for fertilizers could reduce yields by 30%.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is organizing special romantic trips for Valentine's Day for the military and their partners. The two-hour trips will take place in Kyiv and Lviv on February 14-16, with tickets available through the Army+ app.
The President of Ukraine met with the head of the EBRD to discuss support for state-owned companies and assistance to IDPs. The Bank will continue to finance the energy and private sectors, having allocated €2.4 billion last year.
Two local residents, aged 17 and 18, who tried to derail a freight train, were detained in Odesa region. The young men, according to the SBU, were recruited via Telegram by Russian special services and face life imprisonment.
The SBU uncovered a new tactic of Russian special services - remote detonation of explosive devices together with the perpetrators. Since the beginning of 2024, 497 people involved in sabotage have been identified.
The SBU detained a group of people who, on the instructions of Russia, set fire to military equipment and government buildings in different regions of Ukraine. Among the detainees are a woman and her minor son who set fire to Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup trucks and relay cabinets of Ukrzaliznytsia.
From February 1, 2025, new banking limits on transfers will be introduced in Ukraine, and electricity tariffs will change. Also, changes will occur in payments to military personnel, and international train tickets will become more expensive.
The KCSA plans to appeal to the Patrol Police and the Ministry of Regional Development to control private carriers during air raids. The authorities also recognize the problem of traffic across bridges during alarms.
Ukrzaliznytsia reduces discounts on tickets to Poland and Hungary due to rising costs. The price increase will range from 9% to 37% depending on the direction and class of carriage.
The HACC granted MP Viktor Bondar bail in the amount of UAH 100 million. He is suspected of embezzling UAH 140 million while purchasing cables for Ukrzaliznytsia in 2021-2022.
“Ukrzaliznytsia has announced a contest for the best answer to the question about the lack of railroad connections with Crimea, Donetsk and Belarus. The company plans to use the best answer for official communication.
Yuriy Kormyshkin, the husband of the MP, was served with a notice of suspicion of laundering over UAH 20 million. The couple purchased a house near Odesa that they did not declare, and the suspect faces up to 8 years in prison.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is launching new night trains #234/233 Rakhiv-Kyiv and #84/83 Solotvyno-Kyiv starting February 6. The trains will provide a convenient connection for residents of Zakarpattia and Prykarpattia with Lviv and the capital.
As a result of hostile shelling of the railway infrastructure in Dnipropetrovs'k region, buildings and rolling stock were damaged. Two railway workers were injured and one hospitalized.
The Kyiv subway engineer was in charge of an FSB agent network that collected intelligence on military facilities. The group consisted of 5 people, two of whom have been detained and face up to life imprisonment.
In Kyiv, a deputy director of a hospital was detained for demanding $5000 from a military man for confirming his disability. During the search, $50,000 and official documents were seized from her.
The State Bureau of Investigation has served a notice of suspicion to the son of an MP for embezzling UAH 1 million from the budget of a village council in Lviv region. The funds were stolen during the reconstruction of street lighting in 2019.
The SBU detained the director of a department of one of the largest banks in Ukraine, who “donated” to the Russian army. During the search, the SBU found a Russian passport and evidence of criminal activity.
An official of Ukrzaliznytsia who collected information on military transportation for the fsb was detained in Poltava region. The woman passed the data through her husband, a militant, and faces life imprisonment.
