"President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has ordered Ukraine's military leaders to respond after a spate of Russian attacks targeting railway infrastructure and logistics routes. His comments on Monday come after Russian forces stepped up attacks, including on a train last week that killed five people in a railway car in the eastern region of Kharkiv. list of 4 itemsend of list Ukraine has managed to keep its nationwide rail network running despite almost four years of war."
"The Russian army remains focused on terror against our logistics primarily railway infrastructure, Zelenskyy said in a post on social media. In particular there were strikes in the Dnipro region and in Zaporizhzhia, specifically targeting railway facilities. State railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia warned that several of its routes in eastern Ukraine are becoming increasingly high risk and urged passengers to instead take buses."
"Russian drones and missiles have continued to bombard civilian areas, killing 12 miners in a bus on Sunday in the most recent mass aerial attack. The barrages are also wrecking the Ukrainian power grid, leaving people without heating, light and running water in bitter winter cold. The attacks come as a new round of US-brokered talks on ending the war are set to go ahead this week after a brief postponement."
Ukraine ordered its military leaders to respond to intensified Russian attacks targeting railway infrastructure and logistics routes. Russian forces stepped up strikes, including an attack on a train in Kharkiv that killed five. The nationwide rail network has remained operational despite almost four years of war, while Russia has prioritized capturing train hubs like Kupiansk and Pokrovsk. State operator Ukrzaliznytsia warned that several eastern routes are increasingly high-risk and urged passengers to take buses. In Sumy, officials will monitor drone threats and stop trains near bomb shelters if necessary. Continued bombardment is damaging the power grid and causing civilian casualties.
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