* Russia Attacks Trains: Escalating Rail Attacks

In recent months, Russia ​has considerably intensified its attacks on the⁢ Ukrainian railway network, which is one ⁤of the most important pillars‌ of the countryS functioning ⁢in conditions of war. The latest attack in the Kharkiv region, in which Russians hit a passenger train with three drones on Tuesday, killing five people, has again​ drawn attention to the growing ‍risks facing civilian⁤ transport.

A⁢ video of⁤ a man carrying a child out of a burning wagon while a woman can be heard crying in the background has gone viral. President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskyy called the attack on a civilian train a “pure act of terrorism”.

“The Russians have significantly increased their ability to kill and‌ terrorize,” the Ukrainian president ​added, reiterating the need to put more​ pressure on Moscow ‌- a message that⁤ Zelenskyy ⁤repeatedly conveys to his allies.

Ukrainian⁣ State Railways Ukrzaliznycja is temporarily limiting ⁣some connections in ‌response to the worsening security situation. ⁣Especially⁣ in the kharkiv region,⁣ which is becoming a ⁢repeated target. ‍Last August, ⁣for ⁤example, Russian drones severely damaged‌ key infrastructure in ⁢the⁤ city of ⁤Lozova, killing two people and injuring at least ten others, including two⁤ children.

the attack, which began around ‍3 a.m., sparked fires across the city and disrupted rail ⁢traffic in Lozów, a strategically important transportation hub. “it was clear ‌they were targeting ‍the station. They wanted to do it. And they did,” she said at the time‍ newspaper The Guardian ​ head of Lozova station Tetjana Tkachenko.

A special ​mode of operation was therefore introduced on selected routes, especially in regions close to the front or where increased activity of Russian⁣ forces was noted. Part of the transport⁣ is taken over by bus carriers who provide alternative connections to the final destinations.

As the beginning ‍of⁣ 2025,​ Ukraine ⁢has recorded more than 800 attacks on railway infrastructure, during which over 3 thousand objects were ⁣damaged – from ⁣tracks and traction lines to stations to locomotives and wagons. According ‌to ‌Ukrainian officials, the total damages are​ around one billion dollars.

“It is ​a long-term problem. Since‍ the beginning‌ of the ‌war, the Russians have been ⁣attacking ‍the train infrastructure in various forms. From mining the track ⁤to⁣ attacks ⁣on moving trains to attacks on station ‌buildings,” Deputy Chairman of⁣ the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian Railways, Serhiy Leshchenko, explained to Seznam Zpravy.

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In addition, Kramatorsk is ​the site of one of the biggest⁣ railway tragedies ‍of⁢ the entire war: in April 2022, ‍a russian⁣ rocket attack on the railway station killed dozens ⁢of civilians waiting for evacuation ⁣trains ​there. This is also why every further ‍restriction of transport in the region is perceived⁣ not only as a logistical problem,but also as a symbol of a growing threat.