On the morning of Thursday, August 27, dozens of Ukrzaliznytsia passenger trains are running with significant delays to their schedules. The state railway company attributes all recorded changes to the impact of hostilities, unfolding against the backdrop of another massive Russian attack on Ukrainian territory. According to data cited by RBC-Ukraine from Ukrzaliznytsia, as of 11:08 the largest delay among all trains is recorded for train No. 775/776 on the Sumy — Kyiv-Pasazhyrs'kyi route.
Scale of delays and the most affected route
The leader in terms of delay is the Sumy — Kyiv-Pasazhyrs'kyi train: it is running 15 hours and 37 minutes behind schedule and, according to preliminary estimates, was expected to arrive in Kyiv around 10:40. Ukrzaliznytsia emphasizes that the forecast departure and arrival times are approximate and may change depending on the operational situation on a given route. This is why the company does not provide passengers with an exact arrival time, but only updates forecasts as the situation stabilizes.
Safety and passenger services
The company stated that it continues operations wherever the situation permits from a safety standpoint, carefully monitors the airspace, and is doing everything possible to ensure that no one — neither passengers nor railway workers — is harmed. For passengers whose trains are delayed by more than five hours, meals are organized. In essence, these measures have become standard practice for the railway's operations in conditions where delays are measured not in minutes but in tens of hours.
Context: overnight massive attack
The train delays are being recorded against the backdrop of another massive Russian strike on Ukrainian territory. Overnight on August 27, the enemy attacked Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles: Odesa, Kharkiv, Poltava region, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson region, Sumy region, and Kyiv region were hit, with casualties among the dead and wounded. In Kyiv, a strike drone damaged a sports complex in the Pechersk district; online reports also mentioned a possible impact near the Dynamo stadium.
Contradictory data
In publications by different media outlets and at different time intervals, the figures for delays vary. Thus, the headline of a UNIAN article cites delays of "8–10 hours," whereas RBC-Ukraine and Ukrzaliznytsia data at a later snapshot indicate a delay of up to 15 hours and 37 minutes for an individual train. This is not necessarily a direct contradiction: it may refer to different trains and different moments of data recording; however, for a passenger, it is critically important to verify a specific route against the railway's current data. In addition, information about an impact near the Dynamo stadium is presented in open sources as possible and has not been officially confirmed, so it should be treated with a caveat.
Conclusion: the movement of Ukrzaliznytsia passenger trains on August 27 is significantly disrupted due to the aftermath of the overnight attack. Passengers are advised to check the status of their train with the carrier before traveling, to allow for the possibility of delays of several hours, and to be prepared for organizational measures, including meals when the delay exceeds five hours.
