The Latest Breaking News from Russian Railways

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hit by hypersonic ballistic missile as allies condemn ‘reckless escalation’

At least four people were killed in the attacks on Ukraine’s capital

The Independent UK · May 22

Russia says blasts led to deadly train crashes in regions bordering Ukraine

Investigators say blasts caused two bridges to collapse, triggering derailments and at least seven deaths

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

2 dead, 1 missing and dozens injured in northern Russia after a passenger train derailment

A Russian state-run railway company says a passenger train derailment in northern Russia has killed at least two people and left one other person missing

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2024

Huge swathes of Vladimir Putin’s Russia see internet cut off in mystery outage

Unprecedented massive web problems hit large regions across Siberia and the Russian Far East, and spanned many of Vladimir Putin’s 11 zones

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023

Russia's logistic logjam worsens in winter, curbs coal exports to China

Infrastructure bottlenecks in Russia worsened with the winter season as rising demand for Asia-bound cargoes amid European sanctions on Moscow led to rail jams and worsened prospects for coal sales to China, according to data and market sources.

Reuters · Dec 12, 2022

Top Russian manager found dead in 'suspicious suicide' amid fears of Kremlin purge

Pavel Pchelnikov, 52, was found with a gunshot would on the balcony of his Moscow home just weeks after posting seemingly happy holiday pictures on social media

Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022

Finland seizes hundreds of Russian freight cars as EU sanctions bite

Finland has seized nearly a thousand freight cars belonging to Russian companies as a result of European Union sanctions, according to Finnish state-owned rail operator VR and a letter from Russia's rail monopoly seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Russia plans reserve fleet of railway wagons for 'state tasks'

Russia plans to establish a reserve fleet of railway wagons for "state tasks", according to a letter seen by Reuters, as state needs expand because of its military operation in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022