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Russia has stepped up strikes on Ukraine’s railways, with officials reporting twice as many attacks in September as August and half of all wartime hits occurring in the past two months. A “double tap” drone strike in Shostka injured 30; one man was found dead. Locomotives and junctions from Kyiv to Koziatyn were targeted, amid bomb threats. Rail chiefs cite mass-produced drones and a stalled front in a “battle for the railways.” Ukrzaliznytsia repairs damage, reroutes services and bolsters security as winter looms, urging stronger air defences and vowing to keep trains running.

Prepared by Rachel Morgan and reviewed by editorial team.