Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukrainian cities, once again striking railway infrastructure. Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Vinnytsia, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and the region, Kryvyi Rih, Poltava, and Donetsk regions were targeted.
Ukrzaliznytsia provided operational information on train movements on February 23. In Kherson, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, traffic is organized taking into account the security situation, and some routes have been replaced by buses.
Due to the night Russian attack on the Kyiv region, a number of trains are running on altered routes, which may cause deviations from the schedule. Ukrzaliznytsia has published the train schedule for Sunday.
Ukrzaliznytsia updated information on train movements on February 19. The changes affected Sumy, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Ukrzaliznytsia reports on localized changes in train traffic in Sumy and Chernihiv regions, and a bus detour in Kharkiv region. In Zaporizhzhia, train traffic depends on the security situation, and in Dnipropetrovsk region, suburban train routes have been changed.
As a result of the Russian strike on a store in Barvinkove, Kharkiv region, 13 people were injured. In Lozova, two people died and six were injured due to the night attack.
On February 10, changes in train traffic are possible in Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions. Some routes have been canceled, and bus transfers have been organized in dangerous areas.
In Sumy region, a locomotive and overhead lines were damaged due to shelling. Sumy-Kyiv and Sumy-Kharkiv trains will run with delays. Bus transfers are possible in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia launched a targeted strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, using a record number of ballistic missiles. He noted that Moscow does not take diplomacy seriously, and the work of the negotiating team will be adjusted.
Due to enemy UAV activity, Ukrzaliznytsia is adjusting train traffic in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions. On some sections, railway connections have been replaced by bus transfers.
The Ministry of Development has decided on the mandatory evacuation of children from 19 settlements in Donetsk Oblast. About 200 people with limited mobility are also being evacuated from Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Changes in schedules and restrictions on suburban train services are due to repair works next month.
In the Kharkiv district, Russian troops attacked a service vehicle with an FPV drone, killing a police officer. The occupiers also shelled other settlements in the Kharkiv region, using guided aerial bombs and drones.
As a result of the night shelling on October 31, railway facilities and rolling stock of Ukrzaliznytsia in Sumy and Kharkiv regions were damaged. Train No. 228/227 Husarivka – Ivano-Frankivsk is running on an altered route, and train No. 779/780 Sumy – Kyiv departed on schedule with substitute carriages.
Train traffic in Kirovohrad, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions was complicated on October 24 due to infrastructure damage and traffic restrictions. Combined transportation, backup traction, and bypass routes are being used, leading to delays of up to 2 hours for some services.
Over the past day, Kharkiv and five settlements in the region were shelled, resulting in one person killed and 14 injured. Russian invaders used KABs, FPV drones, and UAVs, damaging civilian infrastructure and residential buildings.
Russian troops launched an airstrike on Lozova in Kharkiv region for the first time on October 18, using a new modification of a guided aerial bomb UMPB-5R. As a result of the attack, houses and outbuildings were damaged, and six people were injured.
On October 18, Russian troops struck Lozova in the Kharkiv region with a KAB, damaging 11 private houses and causing a fire. Six people were injured in the attack, two of whom were hospitalized with blast injuries.
In Lozova, a man threw a hand grenade during a conflict at warehouses. As a result of the explosion, a 39-year-old man died, and a 17-year-old teenager was injured.
The number of Intercity+ services has not changed after one of the Hyundai trains was hit. Delays persist for a number of long-distance trains and suburban trains on the Fastiv and Vinnytsia routes.
Over the past day, 174 combat engagements were recorded at the front. More than half of them occurred in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka directions.
By the end of August, at least 30,000 places for evacuees, including those with limited mobility, will be prepared in 15 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv. This will help relieve transit centers and ensure comfortable conditions.
Over 237,000 people, including 17,200 children, need to be evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. From June 1 to August 22, over 64,000 people have already been evacuated.
Over 52,000 Ukrainians, including children and people with limited mobility, were evacuated from frontline regions this summer. The government is opening new transit points and preparing 30,000 places for IDPs in 15 regions and Kyiv.
As a result of the night drone attack on Lozova in the Kharkiv region, 2 people were killed and 10 were injured, including 2 children. Railway infrastructure, residential buildings, and an energy facility were damaged.
As a result of the shelling of Lozova's railway infrastructure, a mechanic was killed and four railway workers were injured. In total, 10 people were affected, including two children, which led to changes in the train route.
The city of Lozova in the Kharkiv region suffered the most massive attack since the beginning of the war, with infrastructure and high-rise buildings damaged. There are wounded, including two children, and train traffic has been changed.
11 civilians were injured as a result of a double rocket attack on Zlatopol, Lozova district. An administrative building, 16 residential buildings and other objects were damaged and a fire broke out.
A 42-year-old man from the Lozova district has been raping his daughters, aged 10 and 13, since the spring of 2022. The suspect faces up to 15 years in prison and is being held without bail.
There were 145 combat engagements in the frontline, almost a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk sector. The enemy carried out 79 air strikes and over 4,600 attacks, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.
