Russian forces have intensified attacks on Ukrzaliznytsia infrastructure, including passenger cars. Just in the past 24 hours, two such incidents were recorded, according to the company’s press service and Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister for Reconstruction and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Oleksii Kuleba.
On the evening of March 3, Russia attacked a passenger train traveling from Dnipro to Kovel with a drone. Railway workers promptly followed safety protocols, stopping the train and evacuating passengers, so the drone hit a few meters from the locomotive and no passengers were injured. Once the threat had passed, the train continued its journey.
On the morning of March 4 in Mykolaiv, a Russian drone struck a passenger car of a train undergoing technical maintenance. A Ukrzaliznytsia employee inspecting the cars was injured.
Overall, since the beginning of March, 18 attacks on railway infrastructure have been recorded, averaging six per day. During this time, 41 objects have been damaged. Among the primary targets is rolling stock: 17 pieces of equipment have already been damaged.
Attacks have targeted locomotives, freight and passenger cars, specialized repair equipment, railway depots, and bridges.
The majority of strikes occur near the front line.
