Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)

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Targeted as a critical logistics and passenger network

Since October 2022, Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power plants, substations, rail hubs and ports in repeated missile and drone waves. The campaign forced a formal energy emergency in January 2026, when the grid met only 60% of demand and available capacity had fallen to about 14 gigawatts from 33.7 before the invasion.

Updated 3 days ago

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Said passengers and railway workers were in shelters during the October 30 follow-up strikes; one woman was injured

A Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at Dnipro's main railway station on October 29, killing 15 people and wounding at least 14, including an 11-year-old boy; 11 remained hospitalized on October 30, six in serious condition. The blast struck as a passenger train prepared to leave for Zaporizhzhia, and Russia hit the station at least twice more by October 30, injuring one woman.

Updated Oct 31

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As of September 2026: Reported the attack; warned the train crew in advance

A Russian drone struck the locomotive of a passenger train bound from Kyiv to Warsaw on September 13, two kilometers from the Polish border. No one was hurt: a rail monitoring team spotted the drone 15 minutes early and evacuated the crew.

Updated Sep 13