Following the overnight rocket-drone attack in Kyiv, bus number 9 and trams number 14 and 15 were temporarily halted, while Kyiv City Express resumed operations with delays of up to 51 minutes. Passengers are advised to check the schedule before traveling: after previous attacks, routes were also changed. This was reported by the Kyiv City State Administration.
How transport operates in Kyiv after the attack
The movement of bus number 9 and trams number 14 and 15 was suspended due to the closure of Mykola Vasylenko Street. Initially, Kyiv City Express was stopping in both directions, but later resumed its routes. According to the city authorities, trains are operating with delays.
As of the published data, the delays were:
- B06 Svyatoshyn — Vokzalna — Darnytsia: 45 minutes from Borshchahivka station;
- B04 Darnytsia — Pochayna — Svyatoshyn: 51 minutes from Darnytsia station;
- B05 Darnytsia — Pochayna — Svyatoshyn: 18 minutes from Livoberezhna station;
- A06 Svyatoshyn — Pochayna — Darnytsia: 51 minutes from Svyatoshyn station;
- A04 Darnytsia — Vokzalna — Svyatoshyn: 27 minutes from Karavai Dachi station;
- A07 Svyatoshyn — Pochayna — Darnytsia: 30 minutes from Svyatoshyn station.
What is known about the consequences of the night strike in Kyiv
According to the information provided, at least two people were killed in the capital due to the attack, and eight others were injured. Monitoring reports indicate that around 20 rockets were launched at Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 60% of the rockets were shot down over the city.
Overall, Russian forces used Zircon missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, S-400 and KN-23 missiles, as well as 282 strike drones. Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 227 aerial targets. Social media also reported disruptions in electricity and water supply.
The consequences of the strikes also affect the operation of city transport: it was previously reported that Russian attacks damaged Kyiv's communal transport. Before heading out, passengers should verify information about movement through the channels of the Kyiv City State Administration and Kyiv City Express. For previous reports on disruptions in the capital's transport after alarms, read the material on Kyiv City Express delays in Kyiv.