00:00Russia and Ukraine continue to intensify attacks against railway infrastructure,
00:05although the nature of their objectives differs significantly.
00:10This is explained by OSINT researcher Clement Molín in his new analysis.
00:15According to him, in August alone, Russian forces carried out 36 attacks against various trains and railway facilities in Ukraine.
00:24In particular, Russia repeatedly used Yeran-4 jet drones against civilian trains.
00:31Ukrainian locomotives became the main target of Russian forces.
00:37In July, attacks against them on the Dnipro-Zaporilla route led to the suspension of civilian train services in
00:44that journey.
00:45Molín points out that Russia is currently trying to disrupt rail service in the Odessa region.
00:51There were six attacks against civilian trains in August, in addition to several attacks against railway infrastructure.
00:59Attacks against civilian trains were also reported in other regions,
01:04Meanwhile, military trains were targeted in attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.
01:11One of the recent targets in kyiv was a locomotive depot in the eastern part of the city.
01:17According to the analyst, Ukraine is primarily targeting the military convoys of the aggressor country.
01:23in particular to fuel trains and tank cars.
01:28Molín also pointed out that, following the destruction of several bridges,
01:32Rail service for Russian troops in the occupied southern territories has been virtually cut off.
01:39Media outlets previously reported that Russia attacked a passenger train carrying 600 people.
01:47A train stopped on the track was attacked by a Shahed kamikaze drone.
01:51The impact reached the train's locomotive.
01:55Although the train was carrying nearly 600 passengers, including 15 children, no injuries were reported.
02:02During the air raid alarm, both passengers and staff were evacuated.
02:07which ensured everyone's safety.
02:10The regional administration, together with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine,
02:15He helped transport the passengers of the attacked train to their destination, Odessa.
02:20Russia attacked Ukraine's railway infrastructure almost 1,200 times in 2025.
02:26more than in 2024 and 2023 combined, Oleg Yakovenko stated.
02:32Director of the Department of Strategy and Transformation of Ukrainian Railways.
02:38The statement comes in a context where Russia is increasingly targeting
02:42against Ukraine's railway infrastructure,
02:45that transports foreign military aid and other cargo.
02:49Russian attacks have also increasingly targeted passenger trains,
02:54repeatedly causing civilian casualties.
02:57From the beginning of the large-scale war,
03:00Nearly 17,300 railway infrastructure facilities have been affected
03:05and rolling stock units,
03:08of which 7,300 were damaged and 9,900 were destroyed,
03:13as Yakovenko indicated during the VIII International Conference
03:17Railways of Ukraine, Development and Investment.
03:20Yakovenko added that 40 railway workers have died in service since 2022.
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