Russians resume strikes on Ukraine's railway: 500 passengers evacuated in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian forces attacked railway infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the morning of Monday 13 April.

Source: Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways); Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine on social media

Quote: "The resumption of attacks on railway infrastructure after a relative lull has, unfortunately, not been long in coming.

This morning, thanks to the precise work of Ukrainian Railways' air threat monitoring centre and locomotive crews, a commuter train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast was stopped in advance and passengers were evacuated."

Details: Ukrainian Railways notes that the monitoring centre detected the air threat in time and promptly transmitted the information to the locomotive crews of a commuter train and a freight train operating in the potential danger zone.

The commuter train was stopped at the nearest station, after which approximately 500 passengers were evacuated. The freight train's locomotive crew also left the cab in time. The Russians then struck near the freight train's locomotive.

It is noted that thanks to the coordinated actions, none of the passengers or railway workers were injured.

After the air threat was no longer being detected, the passengers returned to the train and it continued on its route.

Background: Since the start of the "Easter truce" declared by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, Russian forces had violated the ceasefire 10,721 times. [Orthodox Easter was celebrated yesterday, on Sunday 12 April – ed.]

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