Due to night shelling, over 60 Ukrzaliznytsia trains are running with delays. Among them are international and long-distance trains; railway workers are eliminating the damage.
On January 10, Ukrzaliznytsia is reducing the delay time for 14 trains caused by weather conditions. Return journeys will depart with smaller deviations from the schedule.
The peak of the cyclone has passed, but difficult weather conditions persist, especially in the Zhytomyr region, where up to 35 cm of snow has fallen. The ban on truck traffic on the M-06 and H-22 highways in Rivne, Zhytomyr, Lviv, and Volyn regions continues.
In December, passengers exchanged kilometers for almost 80,000 tickets, making their dream journeys. In the first month of the program, 500,000 Ukrainians registered.
Russia attacked ports in Odesa region and railway infrastructure in Kovel and Konotop on New Year's Eve. Piers, equipment, machinery, transport and infrastructure were damaged, but the attack did not affect train traffic.
On the night of January 1, the enemy attacked Lutsk and the Kovel community with drones. Some of the UAVs were heading towards Lutsk, causing a fire.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russian drones are attacking western Ukraine, bypassing Ukrainian air defense borders thanks to Belarus. He noted that this is a serious issue, and tasks regarding it have been set for the next Staff meeting.
As a result of the Russian drone attack on critical infrastructure in the Volyn region, about 8,000 subscribers were left without electricity. There are no casualties or fatalities, and restoration work is ongoing.
As a result of Russia's night attack, elevators, warehouses, a barge, and vessels flying the flags of Slovakia, Palau, and Liberia were damaged in Odesa and Mykolaiv regions. There is also damage to the Lviv railway at Kovel station, including a locomotive and a freight car.
Passenger trains are temporarily running on alternative routes, bypassing Korosten in Zhytomyr region. This will extend travel time for 14 routes, but passengers will get home before Christmas Eve.
Ukrzaliznytsia is assigning 16 additional trains, attaching carriages, and increasing the frequency of regular services for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Priority is given to the Carpathian direction to ensure recreation and rehabilitation for military personnel and families with children.
In the Zhytomyr region, a freight train derailed, damaging the track and causing an emergency situation with passenger train No. 45/46 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod. The driver and assistant driver of the freight train, as well as one female passenger, were injured.
Despite infrastructure shelling, reserve diesel locomotives are operating on de-energized sections in Odesa region. Some trains are delayed, and suburban routes No. 6401 and No. 6341 have been temporarily canceled.
From December 14, Ukrzaliznytsia introduces a new train schedule, including regional, suburban, and urban routes. The company is expanding its travel network by launching new regional routes in the west of the country and resuming the Kyiv ring electric train service.
Starting December 3, the "Ukrzaliznytsia" application allows users to book up to four trips totaling 3000 kilometers as part of the "3000 km across Ukraine" program, which is available to frontline communities. Free tickets are offered on 24 designated routes in open-plan carriages, compartments, regional trains, and Intercity 2nd class.
Ukrzaliznytsia has completed emergency repair work on the Nizhyn direction, restoring train traffic. Passenger trains are departing with delays caused by temporary technical difficulties.
Police are working at the scene, all circumstances are being established.
In Lviv region, police are investigating a 29-year-old woman who committed domestic violence against three children during a live TikTok broadcast. She had previously been held accountable for domestic violence and failure to fulfill parental duties.
Ukrzaliznytsia announced that most trains are returning to schedule, and from August 29, traffic is planned to resume according to the timetable. Delays are gradually being caught up, and the company is doing everything to normalize traffic.
In Kovel, a man threw an unknown object that caused an explosion and damaged a car. An arsenal of weapons, including a TNT block, was found in his possession.
Three Ukrainian veterans, despite their injuries, swam across the Bosphorus Strait in Turkey, covering 6. 5 km. The swim aimed to draw attention to the victims of the war and raise funds for prosthetics.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 49 Shahed drones and decoys. Air defense forces neutralized 36 enemy UAVs in the north, east, and center of the country.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that Poland must react to the fall of a Russian drone on its territory. The object that fell near Osinów was a Russian drone, likely having flown from Belarus.
In Kovel on August 17, an Audi car collided with a motorcycle, as a result of which the 35-year-old motorcyclist died on the spot. The car driver was sober, and a criminal proceeding has been opened.
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported that 24% of water samples at bathing sites do not meet microbiological standards. Of 104 samples taken, 25 were found to be contaminated.
In Kovel, a man hit his child on the head, for which administrative materials were drawn up against him. The girl, who witnessed it and told about it on TikTok, also received a protocol for obscene language in the video.
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.
Ukrzaliznytsia promptly restored the movement of train No. 52 Odesa - Zaporizhzhia after an enemy attack in the Dnipropetrovsk region. Passengers will be delivered to Zaporizhzhia, and the return journey will depart on schedule.
In Ukraine, some regions have already turned off heating due to warming. Local authorities are ready to restore heat supply to social facilities in case of bad weather.
In the village of Maidan, Kovel district, a child fell into a granary and died. Rescuers and medics tried to save the boy, but failed to resuscitate him.
