Russian missiles continued to target railway infrastructure in Ukraine’s northern regions of Sumy and Chernihiv on Thursday.
Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, chairman of the board of Ukraine’s national rail company Ukrzaliznytsia, provided an update on the situation on Facebook.
“The enemy continues to strike with the aim of cutting off communications with frontline territories, in particular Sumy and Chernihiv regions. They are striking to block the main routes, and are also trying to block back-up routes,” he said, according to Economichna Pravda.
Passengers travelling to Sumy, Konotop, Shostka, and the surrounding cities will reach their destinations via replacement buses using routes “at a safe distance from impact locations.”
“We are working with the Sumy and Chernihiv regional military administrations, the mayors of Konotopa, Shostka, and Nizhyn to promptly organize transfers,” Pertsovskyi added.
On Wednesday, the Head of Sumy’s Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhorov announced on Telegram that train services heading towards Sumy and Chernihiv regions had been “temporarily suspended” as Russian attacks had made at least one section of the route impassable.
“Passengers are safe. We are constantly coordinating actions with Ukrzaliznytsia and communities to quickly respond to the situation and help people,” he said.
Local communities provided buses to organize transfers to Konotop, Shostka, and Sumy.
Russia has repeatedly targeted railway infrastructure in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions over the past week. On Saturday, a drone strike on Shostka railway station injured dozens of people.