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DARK SECRETS: Ukrainian railways | Vintage Vibes

Russian strike on passenger train will not deter Ukraine’s backers, Nato chief says

Mark Rutte says attack that narrowly missed Boris Johnson and David Petraeus shows Vladimir Putin’s desperation

The Guardian - UK

Western leaders arrive in Kyiv as Ukrainian forces set sights on Russia's Ozon

Russian forces also carried out a number of attacks on Ukraine's railway network on Sunday as Ukrainians prep for the country's Independence Day.

Euronews

Sean Penn honoured in Ukraine with Iron Oscar after missing awards ceremony

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Sean Penn thanks Ukrainian Railways CEO for ‘treasure’ of custom Oscar after skipping awards ceremony

Oscar-winning ‘One Battle After Another’ star has been one of the most high-profile supporters of Ukraine’s President Zelensky during his country’s war with Russia

The Independent UK

Lesia Khomenko unveils monumental train station artwork on Ukraine’s Independence Day

Lesia Khomenko’s new painting at Kyiv’s main train station honours the people sustaining the country’s war effort – soldiers, medics, railway workers – and reclaims public art as a powerful tool of civic memory and resistance.

Euronews

Russian Strikes Kill Six Across Ukraine

Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least a dozen people, authorities said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Ukraine Warns Of Outages After 'Massive' Attack On Power Plants

Ukraine on Wednesday warned of possible power shutdowns across the country after a "massive" wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted the battered Ukrainian energy system.

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Uber Launches Its First Ever Partnership With A Railway Carrier In War-Torn Ukraine

‌The new service, which has debuted in Kyiv, integrates Uber rides with Ukrainian Railways train journeys.

Zenger

Train drivers’ union boss hits out over criticism of strike on eve of Eurovision

Aslef’s Mick Whelan said Transport Secretary Mark Harper’s accusation was ‘bizarre’, implying the union was not standing in solidarity with Ukraine

Evening Standard

Iron People: Ukraine’s railway network in a time of war – photo essay

Documenting the drivers, railway workers and passengers on Europe’s third largest rail network during an extraordinary year in which Ukraine defied Russia’s plan to conquer the country

The Guardian - UK

Photos: The emotional scenes as the 1st train from Kyiv arrives in liberated Kherson

Family members separated for months poured out onto the platform and embraced their loved ones in tearful, joyful reunions. Passengers gawked as they took in the destruction of Russia's occupation.

WEKU

Ukraine vows to repair shattered rail network to reconnect retaken towns

The head of Ukraine's railway vowed to keep trains running and to repair the damage done to the network by Russian troops, highlighting how rail is the lifeblood of the country and how the system is vital to restoring towns devastated during the invasion.

Reuters

Railcars used as shelters in Ukraine

IRPIN, Ukraine -- Some Ukrainian Railways' carriages were repurposed earlier this month as shelters for displaced people in Irpin, a Kyiv suburb.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Five railway stations come under fire in Ukraine, casualties reported - state rail company

Five railway stations came under fire in western and central Ukraine on Monday, causing an unspecified number of casualties, Ukrainian television quoted state-run Ukrainian Railways as saying.

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How did Boris Johnson get to Kyiv? PM took secret train trip into Ukraine

PM thanks ‘iron people’ of the railway for helping arrange journey from Poland

The Independent UK

How did Boris Johnson get to Kyiv? PM took secret train trip into Ukraine

PM thanks ‘iron people’ of the railway for helping arrange journey from Poland

ABC News

At least 50 people killed in Russian rocket strike on Ukrainian train station, rail company says

Ukrainian authorities say dozens of civilians have been killed by Russian rockets that have struck a train station in the east of the country.

Evening Standard

Horror and outrage after massacre of fleeing families in Russian rocket strike on Ukraine railway station

The railway was reportedly packed with thousands desperately seeking to flee eastern Ukraine

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Ukraine says dozens killed in missile strike on railway station used by evacuees

At least 39 people were killed and 87 wounded in a missile strike on Friday on a railway station in east Ukraine that was packed with women, children and elderly trying to flee fighting, Ukrainian authorities said.

Reuters

Ukrainian Railways report casualties after rockets hit eastern rail station

State-owned Ukrainian Railways said on Wednesday there were a number of casualties after three rockets hit a rail station in eastern Ukraine, damaging buildings, tracks and rail stock.

The Guardian - UK

The people who keep the refugee trains running out of Ukraine – photo essay

Ukrainian Railways employs more than 230,000 people, and almost all its employees have stayed in the country to work, making long, dangerous journeys every day to get people to safety

Reuters

Ukrainian Railways ready boost grain exports by train

Ukraine's state-run railway operator is ready to organise agricultural exports by rail as a matter of urgency, it said on Sunday, after closure of the country's Black Sea ports because of the military invasion by Russia.

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