Russian strike on railway in Ukraine's Donetsk region: Footage of aftermath
Photo: Russian forces struck the railway in Donetsk region (facebook.com/DSNSDon)
The Russian forces attacked the railway infrastructure near Sloviansk in the Donetsk region in the morning. Restoration of the damaged section will continue until the end of the day, according to Ukrzaliznytsia’s (Ukrainian Railways) Facebook page.
"Restoration of the tracks and overhead contact network after the enemy attack in the Donetsk region is expected to continue until the end of the day. All relevant services and equipment are already involved in the repairs. In addition, eight reserve buses from Sloviansk will assist with transportation across the damaged section," Ukrzaliznytsia stated.
At the same time, suburban trains on the Kramatorsk route will run only as far as Bantysheve station until the end of the day.
Long-distance trains in the Donetsk region will operate with delays, while Intercity+ trains to and from Kramatorsk will pass the section under a reserve diesel locomotive, with no electric power in the train cars.
Russian strikes on the railway
Russian forces attacked the railway in the Donetsk region in the morning, causing delays for several trains.
Additionally, Russian forces struck civilian passenger rolling stock during the night of August 28. The fleet of Intercity+ high-speed trains was affected.
It was also reported that on the night of August 30, the Russian army attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles of various types. Due to an attack in the Kyiv region, several trains were delayed because of power outages.
