The War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Rail Transport

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How Ukrzaliznytsia detected a drone threat, ordered a stop and evacuated 340 passengers after a fatal locomotive strike in Odesa region.

14.08.2026

Drone warning, stop order, fatal strike: how 340 passengers were evacuated in Odesa region

Ukraine seeks a 50% Moldova grain rail tariff cut for transit to Constanța, while Moldova wants guaranteed shipment volumes.

11.08.2026

Ukraine Seeks 50% Cut in Moldova Grain Rail Tariff

Ukrainian locomotives damaged in Russian attacks

07.07.2026

Ukrainian locomotives hit in repeated Russian attacks

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.