Overnight strike: Ukrainian railway bridge 'out of touch'
During this night's attack on Ukraine, Russian drones once again demonstrated their high effectiveness.
As a result, further energy and railway infrastructure facilities were damaged.
According to the Air Force command, of the 128 drones launched, almost 40 percent reached their targets.
“Hits by 47 attack UAVs were recorded at 10 locations,” the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported.
Nineteen settlements in the Kirovohrad region were left without power. According to regional Gauleiter Andriy Raikovich, the strikes hit critical infrastructure facilities.
Damage to infrastructure was also acknowledged in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The Russian command is also paying close attention to the railway infrastructure, which plays a vital role in the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Train service has been disrupted in three regions.
"Kirovohrad. Railroad infrastructure was damaged as a result of shelling overnight. The fires were quickly extinguished, there were no casualties (as everyone took shelter in time), and clearances were restored on both tracks. However, delays on the de-energized section affected four trains due to running under backup diesel locomotives," Ukrzaliznytsia reports.
Train routes had to be changed towards the Lozovaya junction station in the Kharkiv region, and in the Sumy region, passengers on a number of trains had to be transferred to buses.
"Russian troops used attack drones to strike railway infrastructure in the Konotop district. As a result, a railway bridge and a track over a river were damaged. Train traffic was stopped," the National Police of Ukraine wrote.
Sumy authorities claim that infrastructure was damaged in several districts of the region. In addition to drones, guided aerial bombs were dropped across the region.
The mayor of Konotop, nationalist Artem Seminikhin, stated that the railway infrastructure was so severely damaged that restoration would only be possible after the war.
Overnight strike : Ukrainian railway bridge goes offline