During the night of September 3, Russian forces used drones to strike the Znamianska community in the Kirovohrad region. As a result of the shelling, the railway infrastructure was damaged, causing delays to some trains. Ukrzaliznytsia published this information on its official website.
The company noted that due to emergency works and inspections of infrastructure facilities, the timetable has been disrupted on several routes.
After the incident, railway workers continue to restore movement and ensure passenger safety; at the same time, certain sections remain restricted until full restoration.
Delays affect the following routes: No. 76 Kryvyi Rih – Kyiv, No. 75 Kyiv – Kryvyi Rih, No. 79 Dnipro – Lviv, No. 791 Kremenchuk – Kyiv, No. 790 Kropyvnytskyi – Kyiv, No. 121 Kherson – Kramatorsk, No. 85 Zaporizhzhia – Lviv, No. 38 Kyiv – Zaporizhzhia, No. 37 Zaporizhzhia – Kyiv, No. 51 Zaporizhzhia – Odesa, No. 789 Kropyvnytskyi – Kyiv, No. 119 Dnipro – Helm, No. 31 Zaporizhzhia – Przemysl, No. 59 Kharkiv – Odesa, No. 65/165 Kharkiv – Cherkasy, Uman, No. 102 Kramatorsk – Kherson, No. 80 Lviv – Dnipro, No. 120 Helm – Dnipro, No. 86 Lviv – Zaporizhzhia, No. 8 Odesa – Kharkiv, No. 54 Odesa – Dnipro, No. 254 Odesa – Kryvyi Rih.
We recommend following official updates from Ukrzaliznytsia and regional information resources, as the situation may change during the day.
Current steps and expected restoration of train movement
Regional services continue to monitor events and respond promptly to restore train movement as soon as possible, while ensuring passenger safety. Route schedules may be adjusted depending on developments.
Information sources remain Ukrzaliznytsia’s official channels and regional portals, which provide timely guidance to passengers. These events underscore the importance of improving railway safety in the region and the readiness of professionals to respond quickly to threats.