Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Russian attacks on Ukrainian railway facilities rose to 1,700 in 2026, damaging almost 60% of the 521 locomotives hit since February 2022 during this year

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.