Russia struck fleet of civilian passenger trains at night. Some flights are running late

On the night of August 28, russian invaders targeted civilian passenger rolling stock.

The press service of Ukrzaliznytsia reported this on its official page, the Ukrainian News agency reports.

The Intercity+ high-speed train fleet was hit, in particular.

"Thanks to the coordinated actions of railway workers - depot workers - the fire at the facility was extinguished. One train was significantly damaged. The workers were in shelters in advance, safe," the report says.

UZ added that they are doing everything possible to ensure that the maximum number of trains run; no flight will be canceled - for this, replacement rolling stock is being deployed.

"We will inform you about delays, as the restoration of damaged infrastructure is also ongoing. At the same time, due to damage to the infrastructure of the railway junction in Koziatyn, a number of trains are still running on a changed route," Ukrzaliznytsia reported.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the night of Thursday, August 28, the russians launched 598 strike UAVs and 31 missiles over the territory of Ukraine, and air defense forces managed to neutralize a total of 589 enemy targets.

The massive enemy attack on the night of August 28 caused the destruction of residential and non-residential buildings and fires in 8 districts of Kyiv. According to preliminary data, the number of people killed in the enemy attack has made 12 people. Among them are three children aged 2, 17 and 14.

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