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In Kharkiv, public transport operations changed due to an aviation bomb hit

Після авіаудару у Харкові змінились графіки роботи громадського транспорту. Photo: Харківська міська рада

In Kharkiv, after the Russian airstrike on the Kholodnohirs'kyi district, the operations of public transport have been temporarily modified. Due to damage to the tram infrastructure, three routes no longer reach the station, and a special bus has been organized for passengers. The Kharkiv City Council reports this.

How transport movements changed in Kharkiv after the CAB strike on June 29

After the Russian guided aviation bomb hit, trams No. 1, No. 12, and No. 20 are temporarily operating only to the turning circle 'Ivanivka'. They are currently not reaching the final stop at 'Kharkiv-Passazhyrskyi' station.

To provide communication on the damaged section, a temporary bus has been launched in the city. It operates from 'Kharkiv-Passazhyrskyi' station along Yevhenii Kotliar Street to Yevropeiska Street through Chobotar, Klochkivska, Piskunskyi Lane, and Rohatynskyi Passage.

The city authorities urge passengers to take the changes into account when planning their trips while the work to eliminate the consequences of the shelling continues.

Strike on Kharkiv on June 29: what is known about the consequences of the attack

Russian troops attacked the Kholodnohirs'kyi district of Kharkiv with guided aviation bombs on the afternoon of June 29. One of the munitions hit the roadway of the city.

According to the mayor Ihor Terekhov, damages were incurred by a tram, the contact network, more than 15 vehicles, a building of an enterprise, and residential houses nearby. According to the head of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor's office, Yurii Papusha, at least 12 people were injured.

Another aviation bomb fell on the territory of a private property but did not explode. The homeowner sustained cuts from glass shards, reported Bogdan Hladkykh, the director of the Department of Emergency Situations of the Kharkiv City Council.

 

Recall that as a result of the strike by the aviation bomb of the Russian Federation, preliminarily 1 person died and another 12 were injured. This incident occurred in a city where buildings of a civilian enterprise, trams, tram tracks, and passenger vehicles were damaged.