On the night of September 17, Russian military struck Ukraine's railway infrastructure, reported the head of 'Ukrzaliznytsia' Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, noting that the latest 'complex attack' was aimed at the railways to paralyze transportation.
In an interview with 'Ukrinform', Pertsovskyi previously stated that the Russian army began targeting the country's railway infrastructure in July, attacking key stations across the country. During such attacks, energy substations, locomotive depots, and passenger stations come under fire.
'There are delays in passenger trains on the Odesa and Dnipro routes. Some routes are following altered paths, with 20 reserve diesel locomotives already deployed. Our dispatchers have stopped several trains at a safe distance from the impact zone,' reported the 'Ukrzaliznytsia' Telegram channel.
Meanwhile, the IAEA reported shelling in close proximity to the Zaporizhzhia NPP. In the report dated September 16, it is noted that several artillery shells landed outside the Zaporizhzhia NPP, approximately 400 meters from the diesel fuel storage site. After the shelling, observers recorded black smoke in three areas near the station.
'What once seemed unthinkable — shelling near major nuclear facilities — has become commonplace during this war. I once again urge maximum military restraint near the NPP,' stated the Agency's Director General Rafael Grossi. Additionally, he reported that the agency's teams at the Chernobyl, Rivne, South Ukraine, and Khmelnytskyi NPPs have recorded a significant increase in military activity in recent weeks, raising risks for all nuclear facilities in Ukraine.