Key points
- On the night of 22 March, a Russian drone struck rolling stock of the Prydniprovska Railway.
- Passengers and the locomotive crew were not injured.
- During an evacuation on the Odesa Railway, a conductor was killed and one passenger was injured.
- An investigation into the incident is ongoing, with specialists working at the scene.
- The railway has strengthened threat monitoring and evacuation procedures in cooperation with the Defence Forces.
- Training sessions on safety and actions in emergency situations are being conducted for train crews.
On the night of 22 March, a Russian drone struck rolling stock of the Prydniprovska Railway, including the locomotive of a suburban train.
Thanks to timely evacuation, neither passengers nor the locomotive crew were injured.
– Ukrzaliznytsia.
Ukrzaliznytsia notes that evacuating passenger trains during drone threats helps avoid mass casualties, although such measures require strict adherence to safety rules.
During one of the evacuations on the Odesa Railway, a tragedy occurred: a conductor was killed after being hit by an oncoming train, which was also heading to its evacuation stop. Another passenger sustained moderate injuries.
A thorough investigation into the incident is ongoing, with specialists already at the scene. The condition of the injured passenger is being monitored, with support provided to them and, of course, to the family of our railway colleague.
– Ukrzaliznytsia.
Railway staff, in cooperation with the Defence Forces, have strengthened threat monitoring and announce evacuations in the event of detected activity of hostile UAVs or other means of attack near a train’s route.
Ukrzaliznytsia also noted that train crews are undergoing training sessions and practical exercises aimed at improving safety protocols and actions in emergency situations.
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