US transportation chief makes surprise visit to Kyiv, names new American infrastructure adviser for Ukraine
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a new American infrastructure adviser for Ukraine during a working visit to…
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UK intel: Railway sabotage challenges Russian military’s supply chain logistics
Anti-war activists' persistent railway sabotage in Russia poses a challenge for authorities and impacts military logistics, with over 76 cases reaching court and 137 young individuals prosecuted by October 2023, as per UK intelligence.
Ukraine plots course to sync with EU railways, dump Russian gauge legacy
Ukraine aims to overhaul its railway system and build EU-compatible lines, easing exports and connecting major cities to Europe after dropping Russian routes. Yet, the ambitious plan is not without its critics.
UK Intel: New Russian rail line in occupied Ukraine exposed to Ukrainian attacks
The rail network in occupied Ukraine remains largely operational but susceptible to sporadic disruption from Ukrainian artillery, air-launched missiles, and acts of sabotage.
Ukraine launches new train route from Lviv to Warsaw
The new route continues a previous trend of opening more train routes from Ukraine to EU countries, especially…
Russia builds new railway to connect Crimea to mainland Ukraine’s occupied Mariupol, Donetsk
Russia is expanding its railroad track, connecting occupied areas of southern Ukraine and Russian cities, to improve and expand military logistics to the annexed Crimea.
Freight train derailed after railway blast in occupied Crimea
On June, 27 the Kremlin-appointed “head” of occupied Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, claims railroad tracks were blown up in…
Partisans damage vital railway supply route in occupied Crimea
On 21 June, partisans blew up a railway line in Stepove village in Russian-occupied Crimea, Babel reported, citing…
Railway partisans: Crimea’s rail connection with mainland occupied Ukraine targeted in string of attacks
Over 10-12 June, four presumably partisan rail attacks took place in Russian or Russian-occupied territories. One of them…
Ukraine and France to strengthen cooperation in transportation sector
Ukraine and France have signed a memorandum of understanding on transport cooperation, as reported by European Pravda, referencing…
First European railroad connecting Warsaw and Lviv to be built by end of 2023
By the end of the year, Ukraine wants to build the first European railroad to connect Warsaw and…
Ukraine and Romania resume railway connection – Infrastructure Ministry
The Ukrainian railway service operator Ukrzaliznytsia has carried out the first trial run of a passenger train along…
Zelenskyy presents Ukrainian railway employees with state awards for ‘heroism’
On the Day of Railway Workers, on November 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with employees of the…
Official data prove Russia funnelled trainloads of ammo and fuel to occupied Donbas in early 2015
A Donetsk resident who was forced to leave his hometown due to the war back in 2014, journalist…