Russia massively strikes Ukraine's railway infrastructure: Train driver injured
Photo: Russia attacked Ukrainian railway (Getty Images)
Last night, Russia struck railway infrastructure in Odesa, Kyiv region, and northern Ukraine. A train driver was injured, trains were delayed, but traffic was restored, according to Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba.
"Another difficult night for Ukraine. Massive Russian strikes on Odesa and the region, on the Kyiv region - dozens of drones on peaceful settlements. Russia is also striking the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions," Kuleba says.
Last night, Russia launched a massive attack on the Ukrainian Railways depot in Odesa. The train driver suffered shrapnel wounds. The man is currently receiving all necessary assistance.
Source: Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba
Source: Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba
Source: Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine Oleksii Kuleba
Russia also struck the railway infrastructure of border communities in the north of Ukraine, in particular in Konotop.
Trains stopped at a safe distance from the strike zone, and as of this morning, all have resumed movement, and the contact network has been repaired.
Due to the Russian attack, some trains in the Chernihiv and Sumy directions are running with delays. Specialists are doing everything they can to ensure that even such massive Russian attacks do not stop Ukraine's transport arteries.
"Every day, Russia tries to destroy one of the foundations of Ukrainian resilience — our infrastructure, which holds the country together. This includes railways, roads, and energy. Russia uses weapons that are impossible to produce without foreign components. Therefore, we need to strengthen sanctions and block all supply chains," he concludes.
Russian strikes on Ukraine
On the night of October 2, the Russians once again attacked the Kyiv region with drones. One person was injured in one of the districts.
In general, Russian troops struck a significant part of Ukraine's energy sector on the evening of October 1.
As a result, Slavutych was left without a centralized power supply, the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant was blacked out for several hours, and Chernihiv and the region switched to power rationing schedules.
For more details on the consequences of the Russian strikes, see the RBC-Ukraine's report.
