The Russians continue to shell civilian railway facilities, with the main focus of attacks being the northern regions of Ukraine.
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- Russia persists in targeted strikes on civilian railway infrastructure in northern Ukraine, damaging facilities like Konotop and Snovsk stations.
- Deputy Prime Minister Kuleba highlights the impact of attacks, including a damaged locomotive, track disruptions, and injuries to railway workers.
- Restoration efforts are underway at affected locations, ensuring the resumption of train traffic amidst the attacks on Ukrainian railways.
Russia attacks Ukraine's railway in the north
This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery — Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba during a conference call with the President.
Russia continues to carry out targeted strikes on civilian railway infrastructure. Currently, the main focus of attacks is northern Ukraine: Chernihiv and Sumy regions.
Oleksiy Kuleba
Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery — Minister for Community and Territorial Development
According to Kuleba, at the Konotop station, an enemy UAV hit a locomotive that was supposed to join a passenger train. Near the Tereshchenska station in the Sumy region, the track was damaged, and traffic was temporarily restricted for restoration.
In addition, the drone hit a company car in which railway workers were heading to repair a section of the track: one worker was injured and taken to the hospital with shrapnel injuries, while other members of the crew were safely evacuated.
A diesel train caught fire at Snovsk station in the Chernihiv region. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Restoration work is currently underway at all locations, and train traffic is ensured.
The Deputy Prime Minister also reported on the situation with the elimination of emergencies in the residential sector of the capital. According to him, 176 emergency and restoration teams — 840 specialists, including 83 teams from Ukrzaliznytsia and specialists from other regions — have been involved in the work.
In parallel, cogeneration and alternative power sources are being strengthened. In recent weeks, together with international partners and the government, energy equipment with a total capacity of almost 100 MW has been transferred to communities.
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