The War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Rail Transport

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10.08.2025

Russian Railways crisis threatens freight and economy

Drone strikes continue to cause major freight delays across Russia, severely affecting logistics as Russian Railways faces its worst operational crisis in over a decade.

06.06.2025

Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Rail Freight Nationwide

Ukraine needs over $20B for railway reconstruction following the full-scale invasion.

30.05.2025

Ukraine needs $20B for railway reconstruction after the war

26.04.2022

Ukraine wants to nationalize more than 1 500 railway wagons

The State Bureau of Investigation has initiated the nationalization of more than 1 500 freight railcars identified in three regions of Ukraine.

25.04.2022

One of the software developers for Russian Railways leaves the Russian market

The manufacturer of software for business process management, the German company SAP, has finally decided to leave the Russian market.

25.04.2022

Freight traffic between the aggressor and China has decreased

Since the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of the territory of Ukraine, cargo transportation from China to Russia has decreased.

25.04.2022

About 85% of Russian military equipment withdrawn from Belarus

At the moment there are no echelons and military equipment loading and at the railway stations in Osipovichi, Kolodishchi, Khoiniki, Rechitsa, Kalinkovichi, Kozenki (Mozyr).

25.04.2022

Belgian port protests against Russian tankers

A protest action was held against the acceptance of oil tankers under the Russian flag in the port of Antwerp (Belgium) at the end of last week.

23.04.2022

Japanese railway workers expressed their support to Ukrzaliznytsia

Japanese transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad Co. , Ltd.

23.04.2022

SBU exposes railroad collaborators

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed two railway collaborators. This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the press service of the SBU.

23.04.2022

The Russian occupation forces attacked the railway in Pavlograd for the third time

On the morning of April 18, the troops of the aggressor country fired on the Dnepropetrovsk region. The head of the Dnepropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Valentin Reznichenko, wrote about this on his Facebook page, reports the railway magazine Railway Supply.

22.04.2022

The war destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure

During the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into the territory of Ukraine, 30% of the infrastructure worth $100 billion was destroyed or damaged.

22.04.2022

Two Russian tankers detained in Greece due to sanctions

Due to sanctions imposed by the EU, two Russian oil tankers were detained off the Greek island of Euboea. This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to interfax.

21.04.2022

Cabinet of Ministers added freight transportation to critical imports

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has made changes to the list of critical imports. This is stated in the Government Decree dated April 12 under No.

21.04.2022

Railway infrastructure was damaged due to enemy shelling of Lviv

On the morning of April 18, Russian troops fired on Lviv. Several missiles hit near railway facilities.