Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase
Russia has intensified its war against Ukraine by targeting railway infrastructure, resulting in the deaths of six employees in a single day. The strikes are part of a broader campaign to demoralize the population and disrupt daily life in Kyiv.
Why it matters
The deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and transport networks represents a significant escalation in the humanitarian crisis of the ongoing war.
Railway workers respond to a call to repair overhead lines after they were destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Boryspil, Kyiv region. Photograph: Jelle Krings Railway workers respond to a call to repair overhead lines after they were destroyed by a Russian drone strike in Boryspil, Kyiv region. Photograph: Jelle Krings Ukraine Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase Six employees killed on Tuesday after Moscow escalates attacks on infrastructure and Ukrainian capital
Prefer the Guardian on Google Russia has opened a deadly new phase in its war against Ukraine by deliberately targeting the country’s railway network, with six employees killed on Tuesday in the latest strikes on Kyiv.
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