Russia Increasingly Targeting Ukraine’s Railways, Threatening Economic, Social Security
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Moscow escalates attacks on passenger rail in Ukraine
Damage to the engineer’s cabin on an electric train in the Kharkiv region, above, by a Russian drone attack Aug. 23 is part of a growing wave of systematic attacks by Moscow on Ukrainian passenger trains. On Sept. 8, attack…
Russia Increasingly Targeting Ukraine’s Railways, Threatening Economic, Social Security
Russia is systematically targeting Ukraine’s railway network, a lifeline for civilian evacuations and vital cargo transport, as Ukrainian airspace remains closed amid the full-scale war.
The railway is a lifeline of Ukraine: it brings people to safety, supplies the country and keeps important trade routes open. Russia is therefore increasingly attacking locomotives and railway stations.
The Russians are increasingly and effectively interfering with Ukrainian locomotives. The Ukrainians speak of an ever-escalating trend and are having to resort to alternative transport. They warn that the Russians are taking advantage of their expanding technological capabilities. Numerous losses are forcing the Ukrainians to ask the West for replacement locomotives.
The Russian army is launching more and more attacks on Ukrainian passenger trains. The strikes are carried out with drones with reactive propulsion and threatens the railway network essential for the country's economy,...
Russia targets Ukraine railways, disrupting transport and supply lines
Russia's focus on disrupting Ukraine's railways signals a strategic shift, potentially broadening conflict impact and affecting regional stability.
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