Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad]▪️On November 23, as a result of missile strikes by the Russian Armed Forces on the energy infrastructure, several sections of the railway were de-energized, namely:
➖in Kyiv region
➖in the Dnipropetrovsk region
➖in Mykolaiv region
➖in Lviv region
➖in Vinnitsa region
➖in Sumy region
➖in Kharkiv region.
On the day on November 23, there was a delay of 12 long-distance trains, and in the evening the number increased to 22.
Delays in the movement of long-distance trains reached an average of 1 to 4 hours.
▪️By the evening of November 24, traffic pauses were already recorded on 28 flights. The largest: for trains in the direction of Odessa, Kharkov and Lvov, on average, delays reached 12 hours.
▪️In the afternoon of November 25, the movement of the Intercity electric train was resumed. It was reported that ten long-distance trains were behind schedule in the direction of Odessa, Kharkiv, Zaporozhye, Lvov, Ivano-Frankivsk and Uzhgorod. The longest - 13 hours for train number 120 "Lviv-Zaporozhye."
Rail traffic is gradually being restored.
As of November 28, Ukrzaliznytsia has already announced the launch of several suburban trains in the Kharkiv region.
Most of the delays in the movement of trains are associated with a shortage of diesel locomotives. They are intensively used for transporting military cargo, fuel and lubricants and supplying the army.
Compared to past strikes, the duration and scale of disruptions to the Ukrainian railroad have increased. And in the case of repeated strikes, the problems will increase.
It should also be noted that the use of diesel locomotives for military transportation is not a panacea - they must be serviced and refueled. And for this and for the operation of the railway infrastructure as a whole, electricity is needed.