Ports ablaze, dozens of trains halted as Russia launches massive overnight attack on infrastructure
Photo: Russia launched a massive attack on infrastructure at night (facebook.com/DSNSZP)
Russian forces attacked the railway and port infrastructure overnight. As a result of the attack, several fires broke out, according to Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, Oleksii Kuleba.
“Four railway substations in the Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Vinnytsia regions, as well as several railway bridges, were attacked by drones. Fortunately, there were no casualties,” Kuleba said.
Due to the damage, some trains were temporarily redirected via alternative routes. Restoration work is ongoing at all sites.
“During the air raid alert, more than 20 trains were stopped in safe locations — this is a standard safety procedure to protect passengers and staff,” he added.
The enemy also attacked the port infrastructure in the Odesa region. As a result of the strikes, tanks containing vegetable oil caught fire, while a grain warehouse was damaged. There were no casualties. Rescuers are dealing with the aftermath. Port infrastructure was also damaged on the territory of another port.
Attack on Ukraine on the night of March 7
Russian forces launched 29 missiles at Ukraine overnight, most of them ballistic, as well as 480 drones.
The heaviest strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv. The Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia regions, as well as other regions of the country, were also targeted.
Read more about Russia’s overnight combined strike in the RBC-Ukraine report.
