Ukrainian Railways
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.
Law enforcement officers exposed a former top official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in a scheme to embezzle UAH 16 million of budget funds. The official received 4 luxury cars worth more than UAH 6 million due to overpriced equipment.
The SAPO and NABU served a notice of suspicion to MP Viktor Bondar in the case of misappropriation of over UAH 140 million in the purchase of cables by Ukrzaliznytsia. The scheme was implemented through controlled companies in 2021-2022.
Starting from January 27, trains to Odesa will be faster by 2-3 hours after the railway infrastructure is repaired. New stops have been added in Mykolaiv region and Odesa-Skhidna station for the convenience of passengers.
Two local residents aged 18 and 37 were detained in Vinnytsia region who were planning to set fire to vehicles of the Armed Forces and volunteers on the instructions of the Russian Federation. The offenders were detained while trying to set fire to the vehicles and face up to 8 years in prison.
Lviv International Airport is maintaining its infrastructure and exploring the possibility of resuming flights. The airport has optimized its staff by up to 30% and trained 1,300 aviation professionals.
In Dnipro, two drug addicts were detained who, on the instructions of the FSB, tried to blow up a fuel tank at a railway station. The attackers made an improvised explosive device but were detained by the SBU and police.
Russian troops shelled the town of Konstantinovka in Donetsk region. The attack damaged a Ukrzaliznytsia facility, with no casualties.
67% of passengers are satisfied with the services of Ukrzaliznytsia in 2024, which is 4% more than last year. Passengers in children's (94%) and women's (83%) cars have the highest level of satisfaction.
More than 30,000 Ukrainians were evacuated by Ukrzaliznytsia from the frontline regions in 2024. The evacuees include people with disabilities, the elderly, and families with children.
The falling wreckage of the downed drones damaged the railroad's contact network in Kyiv region. Two private houses and a car were also damaged, but train traffic has been restored.