Ukrzaliznytsia Endures 1,700 Russian Attacks as Drone Alerts Repeatedly Halt Trains
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 28
Ukrzaliznytsia Endures 1,700 Russian Attacks as Drone Alerts Repeatedly Halt Trains
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 28
Summary
More than 1,700 rail facilities have been attacked in Ukraine this year, Ukrzaliznytsia said, yet trains are still running as passengers and crews endure repeated evacuations during Russian drone alerts.
Eight evacuations hit one Dnipro-to-Odesa trip and one more on the return, with alerts often adding 5 to 12 hours to journeys and some eastern and southern stations shut indefinitely.
More than 50 railway workers have died on duty this year, officials say, underscoring the danger after an August 13 drone strike killed two drivers on the Dnipro-Odesa line.
Ukraine has tightened passenger rules during air raids as Russia expands drone and missile strikes while Kyiv faces air-defense shortages, turning the rail network into both an economic lifeline and a persistent civilian risk.