According to the military agency, no personnel were injured during the incident. Train traffic was immediately halted, and three carriages were detached from the train. The cause of the explosion will be determined by an investigation and an internal review.
Explosions were heard around 02:00 in the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region. The regional military administration emphasized that the incident is not related to a Russian attack. Due to acute stress reactions, medical assistance was provided to three women.
Ukrzaliznytsia reports potential delays for some trains throughout the day of 2-3 hours as they will operate on detour routes. The State Emergency Service, railway workers, and other agencies are working to quickly eliminate the consequences of the emergency event.
Trains on the Kharkiv-Vorokhta, Kharkiv-Przemyśl, Dnipro-Lviv, and other routes are now operating through Korosten. Routes have been established for trains from Lviv to Kharkiv, Odesa to Kyiv, Uzhhorod to Kyiv, and many other directions through Trypillia-Dniprovskyi - Myronivka.
During the restrictions, a tactical movement of suburban trains has been organized between Kyiv and Boyarka. Up-to-date information about schedule changes can be found on the official Ukrzaliznytsia website.
During the detonation of ammunition in the military train in the Kyiv region, no personnel were harmed; however, the incident led to serious disruptions in railway operations. Train movements will be limited on some routes, and services continue to work on restoring normal operations.