Russia launches attacks on Ukrainian railways: “There are victims”

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Ukrainian authorities on Monday reported numerous attacks on train stations in central and western Ukraine following a high-profile meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

Biden administration officials traveled to and from Kyiv by train. Ukrainian Railways chief Alexander Kamyshin said in a Telegram post that five stations were hit “in one hour”.

“Russian troops continue to systematically destroy railway infrastructure,” he added. “There are victims, we are finding out the details.”

Railway workers wait between two train lines near the site of a missile strike near Lviv, Ukraine, April 25, 2022.
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Railway workers wait between two train lines near the site of a missile strike near Lviv, Ukraine, April 25, 2022.
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Lviv region governor Maksym Kozytskyy said a Russian missile hit a railway facility in Krasne, about 40 km east of Lviv, on Monday morning, causing a fire.

Ukrainian authorities also said that at least five people were killed and 18 injured by Russian strikes in the central region of Vynnytsia, in the towns of Zhmerynka and Koziatyn.

Firefighters carry hoses near the site of a missile strike on April 25, 2022 near Lviv, Ukraine.

Firefighters carry hoses near the site of a missile strike on April 25, 2022 near Lviv, Ukraine.
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Vinnytsia regional governor Serhiy Borzov said earlier that the Russian missiles were targeting “critical infrastructure” but did not give details.

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Local resident Oksana walks through the destroyed second floor of her multi-generational home while searching for salvageable items Monday, April 25 in Hostomel, Ukraine, outside Kyiv.

Local resident Oksana walks through the destroyed second floor of her multi-generational home while searching for salvageable items Monday, April 25 in Hostomel, Ukraine, outside Kyiv.

Rail networks cross these two cities.

The Vynnytsia region is fully controlled by Ukraine and is far behind the front lines

Simon Owen of Fox News and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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