Russia strikes Ukraine's railway station in Sloviansk, 4 workers injured
Russia strikes railway infrastructure in Sloviansk (photo: t.me/UkrzalInfo)
Russian forces attacked the railway station in Sloviansk, injuring four workers of the locomotive depot. One person is in serious condition, said Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Minister for Communities and Territories Development Oleksii Kuleba.
"The enemy struck railway infrastructure in Sloviansk," the minister said.
As a result of the attack, railway infrastructure facilities and the locomotive depot were damaged, and windows of the station building were partially shattered.
Railway workers quickly moved to shelters, but unfortunately, four employees of the locomotive depot were injured.
One female worker is in serious condition. All the injured have been hospitalized and are receiving necessary medical assistance, Kuleba added.
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian state railway company) published photos of the aftermath of the enemy attack.
Russia strikes railway infrastructure in Sloviansk (photo: t.me/UkrzalInfo)
Russia strikes railway infrastructure in Sloviansk (photo: t.me/UkrzalInfo)
Strikes on Ukraine's railway infrastructure
Recently, Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure, with rolling stock of Ukrzaliznytsia among the main targets. Since the beginning of March, numerous strikes on trains have been recorded.
On March 2, in the Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region, a Russian drone struck a carriage of a suburban train that was in motion. As a result of the attack, one person was killed, and ten passengers were injured.
On March 4, the enemy attacked Mykolaiv with strike drones. There was a hit near a passenger train carriage, causing a fire.
On the same day, Russian forces carried out a missile strike on railway infrastructure in the Odesa region. As a result of the attack, an administrative building was damaged, and children were among the injured.
On March 8, Russian troops attacked a Kyiv-Sumy passenger train with a strike drone in the morning.
On March 14, a drone of the Russian forces hit the rear diesel locomotive of a passenger train in the Sumy region, which was operating on the Smorodyne–Vorozhba route.
In response, Ukrzaliznytsia strengthened safety measures for passengers and warned that in case of a threat during a trip, evacuation from the train may be announced.
