Ukrzaliznytsia reroutes trains after overnight attack on Kyiv: which routes changed on August 20

A massive overnight ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital and Kyiv Oblast damaged railway infrastructure and forced Ukrzaliznytsia to urgently reorganize the movement of suburban and regional trains. As of August 20, the changes affected services in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts and also caused delays in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The company warned that further schedule adjustments may be possible throughout the day due to the ongoing air threat.

Route changes in the Kyiv direction

Today, August 20, suburban trains No. 6903 and No. 6905 Nezhin – Bobryk are running on a revised route instead of the usual Nezhin – Kyiv direction, as are No. 6902 and No. 6906 Bobryk – Nezhin instead of Kyiv – Nezhin. Similarly, regional services No. 893 Konotop – Bobryk (instead of Konotop – Kyiv) and No. 894 Bobryk – Nezhin (instead of Kyiv – Nezhin) have been adjusted. As a result, Bobryk station has become the terminus for a number of trains rather than the capital's central stations.

Canceled services and delays in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

On this day, trains No. 6909 and No. 6911 Nezhin – Kyiv-Volynskyi, as well as No. 6910 Kyiv-Volynskyi – Nezhin, will be unable to complete their scheduled runs. In parallel, for safety reasons, two suburban trains were delayed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: service No. 6501 Piatykhatky – Kryvyi Rih departed Piatykhatky station 1 hour and 8 minutes late, while train No. 6008 Piatykhatky – Dnipro – was delayed by 43 minutes. Ukrzaliznytsia emphasizes that movement on certain sections will resume only after the air threat has been lifted.

Safety rules for passengers

Railway workers reminded passengers that, in the event of heightened danger, a train may be stopped, in which case passengers must follow evacuation procedures: immediately head to the nearest shelter or move to a safe distance from the railway infrastructure. The company urges passengers to allow for possible additional delays and route changes throughout the day and to monitor the carrier's latest announcements.

Context: aftermath of the overnight strike

As previously reported, the massive ballistic missile strike on the capital damaged a children's hospital and residential buildings. Kyiv Oblast was also hit: the occupiers struck Brovary, where a man was killed and the community was left without electricity. Power outages were also recorded in several districts of Kyiv — energy workers are investigating the causes. These infrastructure damages are what prompted the rerouting of a number of railway services.