# Russia targets Ukraine’s rail network as war enters deadly new phase

https://mins.news/en/item/40728

- The Guardian, 2026-09-01 17:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/01/russia-targets-ukraines-rail-network-as-war-enters-deadly-new-phase

> Russia has intensified attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and Kyiv, deliberately striking the railway network. Ukrzaliznytsia said a ballistic missile hit a locomotive depot, killing six employees. The wider bombardment of Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least 12 people and wounded about a dozen, including three children.

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