Ukrzaliznytsia

Ukrzaliznytsia is the state-owned railway company of Ukraine, responsible for passenger and freight rail transport throughout the country. It is currently newsworthy due to intensified Russian attacks targeting its infrastructure and passenger trains. These attacks, described by President Zelenskyy as 'logistics terror,' have resulted in casualties, including a recent drone strike on a passenger train in the Kharkiv region that killed five people. The increased frequency of these attacks disrupts rail services, causing delays and forcing emergency evacuations of passengers mid-journey. Zelenskyy has ordered military leaders to respond to these attacks, highlighting the railway's crucial role in Ukrainian logistics and the significant threat it faces. The attacks underscore the vulnerability of civilian infrastructure in the ongoing conflict and the increasing danger faced by Ukrainian citizens relying on rail transport.