JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" and the Ministry of Development have updated the rules for transporting animals, allowing large dogs to travel in all types of carriages provided that seats are purchased. Small animals can now stay in coupes without a rigid carrier, and service dogs of the Defense Forces travel free of charge.
Ukrzaliznytsia's energy infrastructure in Sumy and Poltava regions was attacked by drones. Power supply has been restored in most sections, train traffic is on schedule.
Starting August 1, "Ukrzaliznytsia" launches a new train No. 209/210 Mykolaiv – Ivano-Frankivsk. It will run every other day, connecting the southern regions with the Carpathians.
Ukrzaliznytsia has contracted the production of 100 new passenger cars from Kryukiv Railway Car Building Works. The new generation cars will have an extended service life of up to 50 years and an increased level of comfort, including individual climate control and extended sleeping berths.
Russian strikes on railway infrastructure are aimed exclusively at civilian trains, mostly those transporting coal, and at destroying locomotives. This was confirmed by Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, Chairman of the Board of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia", emphasizing the enemy's attempts to finish off the coal industry and hunt for railway transport.
In Ternopil region, a 53-year-old woman doused her 37-year-old rival with gasoline and set her on fire due to jealousy. The victim sustained 90% body burns, and the suspect faces up to 15 years in prison for attempted murder.
Ukraine received the bodies of 1,000 fallen defenders, while Russia received 19 bodies of its servicemen. This took place within the framework of agreements reached in Istanbul.
Ukrzaliznytsia showed the current state of the station in Pokrovsk, which served as a starting point for thousands of evacuees. The building is damaged by shelling, but remains intact.
The SBU detained two FSB agents who were preparing a missile strike on a saltpeter storage facility in one of Odesa region's seaports. One of the agents got a job as a handyman at the port to track cargo, and his accomplice helped with movement and setting fire to relay cabinets.
Prosecutors notified a 26-year-old Indian citizen of suspicion, who for a monetary reward facilitated the successful passing of the KROK exam. Students paid 9 thousand dollars for filling out examination forms with correct answers.
The prosecutor's office suspects the director, accountant, and employees of the Vinnytsia branch of "Ukrzaliznytsia" of embezzling 22 million hryvnias. They illegally accrued "bonuses" to employees who were not involved in the work, appropriating part of the funds.
Three agents of the Russian Federal Security Service received 15 years in prison with confiscation of property for espionage in Donetsk region. They provided the enemy with coordinates of the Defense Forces, including headquarters and routes of military equipment, for a breakthrough to Pokrovsk.
"Ukrzaliznytsia" will hold online auctions for the sale of crushed stone products from its own quarries. The first bidding will take place on July 24-25 on Prozorro.Sale, where 72.5 thousand tons of crushed stone will be put up for sale.
Due to bad weather in the Kharkiv region, a number of Ukrzaliznytsia trains are delayed, with the biggest delays for the Kharkiv - Cherkasy and Kharkiv - Uman routes. No routes have been canceled, and reserve locomotives have been deployed to catch up with the schedule.
In Odesa, a mother and her 13-year-old daughter were exposed for setting fire to Ukrzaliznytsia facilities and military transport at the behest of Russian special services. The woman has been detained, and the girl has been handed over to guardianship authorities.
Russian troops shelled the baggage compartment of the Kherson station, damaging the building and blowing out windows. Eight people who were in the shelter were not injured, trains are running on schedule.
The appointment of Ruslan Kravchenko as Prosecutor General became a catalyst for a wave of anti-corruption investigations. Law enforcement agencies show high activity, while NABU and SAP remain in the background.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching an additional daytime train No. 218/217 in test mode, which will connect Zakarpattia with Lviv region on July 17, 19, and 25. It will have convenient connections to international and domestic flights.
The SBI has completed its investigation into two former railway workers who voluntarily cooperated with the enemy during the occupation of Kherson. They headed the cargo security department and organized a logistics hub for supplying weapons and ammunition to Russian units.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed a three-month modernization of the first barrier-free carriage, designed for passengers in wheelchairs. The carriage, equipped with four enlarged compartments and an electric lift, will be available by pre-order for organizations.
Night bad weather in Hungary and Slovakia led to delays of a number of Ukrzaliznytsia trains that were waiting for the transfer of Ukrainian passengers. Ukrzaliznytsia waited for passengers in Chop, but serious delays occurred, in particular, the Vienna – Kyiv train is delayed by more than 8 hours.
As of the morning of July 8, Ukrzaliznytsia updated the list of trains delayed due to bad weather, including train No. 749/750 Vienna-Kyiv, which will be delayed by eight hours. Stormy weather conditions in Zakarpattia, Slovakia, and Hungary caused changes in passenger train schedules.
Stormy weather conditions in Zakarpattia, Slovakia, and Hungary are causing changes in passenger train schedules. Flights from Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava are delayed, and the contact network near Barkasovo and Skole has also been damaged.
Ukrzaliznytsia is launching a new regional train No. 826/825 Lviv - Ternopil - Khmelnytskyi from July 11. The renovated train EPL9T No. 007 received 2nd class comfort, individual seats, USB sockets, and beverage vending machines.
Ukrzaliznytsia is expanding the list of trains with women's compartments, adding three new routes from July 25. Now, women's compartments are available on 15 trains, intended for women or women with children under 5 years old.
On July 4, a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war took place between Ukraine and Russia. Among those released are defenders of Mariupol, seriously ill and wounded, including medics.
As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv on July 4, railway infrastructure was damaged. Passenger trains in the western direction are delayed by up to 2 hours, Kyiv City Express changed its route.
Due to an empty freight train derailing in Rivne Oblast, trains No. 80 Lviv – Dnipro and No. 64 Lviv – Kharkiv are running with a delay of more than 2 hours via an bypass route. Passengers from Dubno, Brody, Shepetivka, and Slavuta are being picked up by Intercity No. 744 Lviv – Kyiv.
A new online vehicle registration certificate replacement service has appeared in the Diia application. Now drivers can renew, re-issue, or convert their vehicle's technical passport to digital format, ordering its delivery by Ukrposhta.
Ukrzaliznytsia cannot satisfy all requests for group transportation due to the limited wagon fleet. The company urges to arrange group transportation in advance.
