Ukrainian Railways
In Zviahel, Zhytomyr region, a Russian strike destroyed a grocery store, killing two people. It is reported that one of them was a child. An enterprise and a gas station in Zviahel and Korosten were also damaged.
Kyiv City Express service has been temporarily suspended in both directions due to an elevated air threat. Service is expected to resume after the threat has ended.
Russian drones struck railway facilities in Lutsk and Fastiv, and passengers were evacuated. The attack is ongoing, and train schedules may change.
After 52,000 Hasidic Jews arrived in Uman, Ukrainians reported garbage, overflowing bins, and the pilgrims’ loud behavior.
The trains will temporarily stop in Konotop, and passengers will then be transported by buses. The decision is related to the intensification of attacks by the Russian Federation.
Starting September 10, buses will run through Kyiv during curfew hours—from 1:00 a. m. to 5:00 a.m. The service interval will be about an hour.
Starting September 10, a number of trains in the Kharkiv region were temporarily removed from the schedule. Ukrzaliznytsia stated that the connection with Izium had not been canceled.
The curfew in Kyiv region will run from 1:00 a. m. to 5:00 a.m. and will be synchronized with Kyiv. Security at gas stations will be strengthened, while mobile shelters will be installed at Ukrzaliznytsia stations.
The Russian strike on the Dnipro–Zaporizhzhia train claimed the life of a train conductor. She returned to the carriages after the evacuation was announced.
The train was stopped after a warning, and the passengers and crew were evacuated before the strikes. The aftermath of the attack was shown in a video.
U. S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner departed Kyiv by the "Peace Express" train. Zelenskyy thanked them for their visit.
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.