Russia launches railway terror in Ukraine, striking trains and civilians
Photo: consequences of Russian strikes on Ukrainian railway (t.me/dsns_telegram)
Russia has intensified its attacks on civilian railway infrastructure in northern Ukraine, with drones striking a locomotive, a diesel train, and tracks in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions, injuring a railway worker, according to Oleksii Kuleba, Ukraine's Minister of Development of Communities and Territories.
Russian strikes on Ukrainian stations and tracks
At the Konotop station, a Russian drone struck a locomotive that was supposed to join a passenger train. Near the Tereshchenska station, a railway track was damaged, temporarily restricting traffic for repair work.
One employee injured
One of the drones hit a service vehicle belonging to railway workers who were on their way to repair the tracks. One employee suffered shrapnel wounds and was hospitalized, while the other members of the crew were evacuated.
Diesel train damaged
Russia struck a diesel train at the Snovsk station in the Chernihiv region. The fire was quickly extinguished, restoration work is currently underway, and train traffic is ensured.
State Emergency Service of Ukraine revealed consequences
Rescuers showed the consequences of the Russian attack on the railway in the Sumy region, in particular in the Konotop district. As a result of a Russian drone strike on the railway station, an electric train caught fire.
Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire.
На Сумщині російські війська завдали ударів по залізничній інфраструктурі у Конотопському районі
— DSNS.GOV.UA (@SESU_UA) February 9, 2026
Внаслідок влучання БпЛА по території залізничної станції виникло загоряння електропотяга. Рятувальники оперативно ліквідували пожежу.
На щастя, обійшлося без постраждалих. pic.twitter.com/cNdNgyOXbK
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine
Ukrainian railway situation
Russian troops terrorized Konotop for several days.
And on January 27, Russians attacked a passenger train running between Chop, Kharkiv, and Barvinkove in the Kharkiv region with drones, killing and injuring passengers.
After that, Ukrainian Railways announced the cancellation of some trains and temporary changes to the suburban train schedule in the Kharkiv region.
On the night of February 8, Russian troops again attacked the railway infrastructure in the Chernihiv region, resulting in the cancellation of many trains.
Earlier, Ukrainian Railways also restricted train traffic between Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia amid attacks on infrastructure and the detection of Russian drones near the routes. In recent days, Russian drones have carried out at least 7 strikes on railway facilities in Ukraine.
