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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

Nationalization of railway wagons

21.04.2022

Railway wagons are nationalized in Chernihiv region

In the Chernihiv region, wagons with mineral fertilizers worth over UAH 10 million will be nationalized. Employees of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine in the Chernihiv region found six wagons with fertilizers belonging to companies from Belarus.
Demining of rail tracks

20.04.2022

Sappers of the State Special Transport Service, together with the railway workers, clear the infrastructure of Ukraine

Employees of the State Special Transport Service and employees of Ukrzaliznytsia are working on demining the tracks. This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.
Embargo on coal from Russia and Belarus

20.04.2022

Poland imposed an embargo on coal from Russia and Belarus

Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law on special solutions to counter aggression against Ukraine. Among other things, the import of coal from the Russian Federation and Belarus is prohibited.
Improvement of railway infrastructure

20.04.2022

EU to improve infrastructure for military use

The European Union has selected 22 projects to improve infrastructure for military and civilian purposes. 339 million euros of accelerated funding from the EU Military Mobility Fund has been provided for their implementation.
Infrastructure restoration

20.04.2022

The State Special Transport Service of Ukraine takes part in the restoration of infrastructure

Subdivisions of the State Special Transport Service are involved in the restoration of infrastructure facilities in the territories liberated from the enemy.
Ports for grain export

19.04.2022

Latvia offered its ports for the export of Ukrainian grain

Latvia is ready to help Ukraine with the export of grain through its ports. This was stated by the President of Latvia, Egils Levits, at a joint briefing with the presidents of Ukraine, Lithuania and Estonia in Kyiv on April 13, reports Railway Supply magazine with reference to ports.
Railway indicators of Ukraine

19.04.2022

How did the invasion of the Russian Federation affect the Ukrainian railway

The large-scale invasion of the Russian army into Ukraine on February 24 had a great impact on most of the main indicators of the work of Ukraine's railway transport.
Rail war

19.04.2022

The “rail war” is also unfolding on the territory of the Russian Federation

Over the past 2 weeks on the Moscow Railway, one of the 16 territorial branches of Russian Railways, Rail Partisans have carried out a number of successful actions to render the railways unusable in Bryansk, Oryol, Smolensk and Kursk regions.
Railway infrastructure and rolling stock

18.04.2022

War losses of railway infrastructure and rolling stock of Ukraine exceed 2.5 billion dollars

The damage from the military aggression of the Russian Federation for the railway infrastructure and rolling stock of Ukraine exceeded $2.
JSC

18.04.2022

The occupiers fired at the railway station: almost 20 trains are delayed

On the night of April 12-13, Russian troops shelled a railway station in Central Ukraine. Oleksandr Kamyshin, Chairman of the Board of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, wrote about this in his Telegram channel, informs Railway Supply magazine.
Train with humanitarian cargo

18.04.2022

A train with humanitarian cargo left the UK for Ukraine

An initiative to collect humanitarian aid for Ukraine has been launched in UK - UK Rail for Ukraine. Within its limits, a train with such cargoes went to our state, informs the railway magazine Railway Supply, citing a report from DB Cargo UK.
Polish railway simplified the rules

17.04.2022

The Polish railway has simplified the rules for free use of trains for Ukrainians

Ukrainians in Poland will be able to use trains under simplified rules. This was reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the press service of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia".