Ukraine just built a European-gauge railway during the war
Ukraine builds European railway cheaper and faster than peacetime EU projects—despite the war.
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Ukraine’s railway crisis threatens EU reconstruction investments
Passengers boarding Ukrainian trains this autumn encounter women-only compartments, accessibility-friendly carriages, and railway-branded merch.
Lozova’s worst drone strike: Russia kills railway worker, injures teenagers
Moscow’s overnight barrage on the civilian city included 46 kamikaze drones and a ballistic missile.
Rescuers among the injured as Russia again targets civilians in Odesa and Kharkiv
A collapsing structure wounded three firefighters in Odesa during intense operations to save residents.
Russian drones kill two, injure 15 in Odesa, drone-dropped cluster munition injures woman in Kyiv
At least 28 Russian drones and five missiles penetrated air defenses, with Ukraine neutralizing 142 drones, as per the Air Force.
Widespread power outages follow Russian drone and missile assault on Ukraine
The attack injured at least one civilian, caused power outages in Kyiv, Volyn, RIvne and other oblasts, damaging energy facilities, with restoration ongoing.
Russian artillery strikes Dnipro’s Nikopol, killing two rail workers, injuring five other civilians
Russian shelling destroyed homes, vehicles, and infrastructure, including a train depot and educational institution.
SBU foils arson plot by suspected Russian agent in Dnipro
Ukraine’s Security Service arrested a suspected FSB agent in Dnipro, who prepared to attack military vehicles and rail facilities.
Russians target two railway facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts, injure two
Russians launched air attacks on railway infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts overnight, Ukrzaliznytsia reports no casualties. In Pokrovsk, shelling injured a railway worker and his wife.
Ukraine’s rail energy system damaged by this week’s Russian attacks, restoration efforts underway
Ukraine's railway energy system suffered damage from Russian strikes this week, leading to temporary power outages and infrastructure damage in northern Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia says.
Suspected Russian saboteur faces life imprisonment for railway plot in Kyiv
Ukraine's SBU and National Police arrested a suspected Russian saboteur in Kyiv. The local resident was allegedly planning arson attacks on Ukrainian Railways strategic facilities, aiming to disrupt defense forces' logistics.
Ukrzaliznytsia de-Russifies 82 railway objects in 2023 on language commissioner’s request
Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's state-owned railway operator, reported that it de-Russified 82 railway infrastructure objects in 2023.
Ukraine to transport trucks stuck at Polish border by train
Ukraine's state railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, has started transporting 23 trucks stuck at the Polish border due to an ongoing blockade by Polish truck drivers.
Ukraine plots course to sync with EU railways, dump Russian gauge legacy
Ukraine aims to overhaul its railway system and build EU-compatible lines, easing exports and connecting major cities to Europe after dropping Russian routes. Yet, the ambitious plan is not without its critics.
Ukraine launches new train route from Lviv to Warsaw
The new route continues a previous trend of opening more train routes from Ukraine to EU countries, especially…
Train hit by Russian shell in Kherson yesterday arrives in Lviv without delay
Ukrzaliznytsia’s train #109, which came under Russian shelling at the Kherson station on 3 May, has arrived in…
Ukraine and France to strengthen cooperation in transportation sector
Ukraine and France have signed a memorandum of understanding on transport cooperation, as reported by European Pravda, referencing…
The first train arrived in deoccupied Kherson. Hromadske talked to its passengers
The Ukrainian army de-occupied Kherson in early November, after eight months of Russian occupation. A week after the…
The first Ukrainian train arrived in recently liberated Kherson under standing ovations
Today, the first Ukrainian train arrived in recently liberated Kherson under standing ovations. It departed from Ukraine’s capital…
Ukrzaliznytsia launches first train since Feb 24 to liberated Kherson tonight
The Ukrainian railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia launches the first train since 24 February to the recently reoccupied southern city…