Attack on infrastructure: which trains are delayed due to damaged tracks and how is the subway in Kyiv working?

Another attack by russian federation has caused train delays and a subway shutdown in Kyiv. Find out which routes have been changed, what delays to expect, and how to track the current schedule

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On the night of June 6, russia launched a massive attack on the territory of Ukraine using drones and missiles. According to preliminary data, the enemy launched 407 drones, 38 cruise missiles and 6 ballistic missiles, said Yuriy Ihnat, head of the Communications Department of the Air Force Command, during a telethon.

Kyiv, among other cities, was targeted: high-rise buildings, a gas station, important infrastructure, railroad and subway tracks were damaged. According to the official information of Ukrzaliznytsia, the tracks in Kyiv region were damaged. In addition, according to the Kyiv City State Administration, the ground section of the red line of the subway between Darnytsia and Livoberezhna metro stations was damaged.

Kyiv subway restrictions: which stations are closed

Due to damage to the infrastructure of the Kyiv metro, train traffic on the red line has been temporarily changed. Currently, trains are running only between Akademmistechko and Arsenalna stations with an interval of about 6 minutes.

Ground stations: "Dnipro, Hidropark, Livoberezhna, Darnytsia, Chernihivska, and Lisova are temporarily closed for entry and exit. Emergency services and technical crews of the subway are working at the scene. The estimated time for resumption of traffic is one day.

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Railway infrastructure damaged: which trains are delayed?

As of 10:30 a.m., June 6, 2025, there are significant delays on the following long-distance trains:

➡︎ №21/22 Kharkiv-Pas - Lviv (+1:22 h);

➡︎ №103/104 Kramatorsk - Lviv (+1:22 h);

➡︎ №79/80 Dnipro - Lviv (+1:15 h);

➡︎ №119/120 Dnipro - Chełm (+1:07 h);

➡︎ №731/732 Kyiv - Zaporizhzhia (+1:03 h);

➡︎ №43/44 Ivano-Frankivsk - Cherkasy (+1:00 h);

➡︎ №793/794 Cherkasy - Kyiv (+0:48 h);

➡︎ №3/4 Zaporizhzhia - Uzhhorod (+0:22 h);

➡︎ №755/756 Kyiv - Lutsk (+0:18 h);

➡︎ №39/40 Zaporizhzhia - Solotvyno (+0:17 h);

➡︎ №63/64 Kharkiv - Lviv (+0:16 h);

➡︎ №111/112 Izyum - Lviv (+0:16 h);

➡︎ №351/352 Kyiv - Chisinau (+0:07 h);

➡︎ №749/750 Kyiv - Vienna (+0:07 h);

➡︎ №5/6 Yasinia - Zaporizhzhia (+0:06 h);

➡︎ №115/116 Chernivtsi - Zaporizhzhia (+0:06 h);

➡︎ №123/124 Kharkiv - Ivano-Frankivsk (+0:05 h);

➡︎ №1/2 Kharkiv - Vorokhta (+0:05 h);

➡︎ №27/28 Chop - Kyiv (+0:05 h);

➡︎ №95/96 Rakhiv - Kyiv (+0:05 hrs);

➡︎ №59/60 Odesa - Kharkiv (+0:05 hrs);

➡︎ №91/92 Odesa - Kramatorsk (+0:05 h).

The actual delay time may vary - for up-to-date information, passengers should follow the official updates on the UZ website.

Ukrzaliznytsia also reported that due to damage to the tracks in Kyiv region, the route of several trains following the Trypillia direction has changed. In particular, the route of the following suburban trains has been changed:

● No. 6702/01: Pidhirtsi - Myronivka (instead of Kyiv - Myronivka);

● No. 6724/23: Myronivka - Pidhirtsi (instead of Myronivka - Kyiv);

● No. 6704/03: Pidhirtsi - Myronivka (instead of Kyiv-Volynskyi - Myronivka).

It is planned to complete the restoration of the infrastructure by the end of the day.

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