{
  "id": 9311203,
  "title": "Russia strikes Kyiv's railway infrastructure, passenger trains damaged – Mathernova",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/russia-strikes-kyivs-railway-infrastructure-passenger-trains-damaged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T10:03:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1208648.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russian strikes on Kyiv's railway infrastructure disrupted passenger train operations, according to European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Katarina Mathernova. Photos shared by Mathernova on social media platform X depict burning passenger trains and thick smoke near the railway facilities. The EU Ambassador described the scene from her window, noting that nearby buildings were ablaze. She reported that passengers commuting to work or returning home were targeted by the attacks. Mathernova revealed that more than 260 Ukrainian locomotives were struck in 2026 alone. The Russian forces initiated the assault in the morning, targeting two gas stations and warehouses in Kyiv, in addition to the capital's railway infrastructure. An example of the attack's impact was shared by Mathernova, who mentioned a railway worker who sustained shrapnel wounds and is currently hospitalized. Mathernova emphasized that civilians are becoming victims of the ongoing conflict, highlighting the case of an ordinary man who was returning home after his shift when he was wounded.",
  "summary": "As a result of the morning Russian strike on Kyiv, passenger trains and railway facilities were damaged, European Union Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernova has reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Kyiv railway stations undamaged by attacks – Ukrzaliznytsia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/kyiv-railway-stations-undamaged-by-attacks-ukrzaliznytsia",
        "published": "2026-09-23T11:31:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}