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Munition detonation damages railway infrastructure near Kyiv, prompting train route changes

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Munition detonation damages railway infrastructure near Kyiv, prompting train route changes
Emergency crews are working on the scene after munitions detonated, damaging railway infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on Sept. 14, 2025. (Yuliia Svyrydenko/Telegram)

Editor's note: The story was updated to include additional details.

Railway infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast was damaged by explosions overnight on Sept. 14, following the detonation of munitions, authorities said.

As a result of the incident, some 240 passengers on the Kharkiv — Przemysl train were evacuated. Soon after, the train continued its journey with most of the passengers on board, said Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, the CEO of Ukraine’s state railway operator, Ukrzaliznytsia.

No casualties were reported.

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Footage shows the aftermath of an emergency in Kyiv Oblast that damaged railway infrastructure overnight on Sept. 14, 2025. (Oleksandr Pertsovskyi/Facebook)

International and regional trains across Ukraine have been delayed and rerouted.

According to authorities, the explosions were not linked to a Russian attack.

The General Staff confirmed to Suspilne that train traffic was suspended following the detonation of munitions on a train carrying military supplies.

Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said the explosions damaged a section of railway infrastructure near the town of Boyarka, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the capital.

The cause of the explosion will be established through an investigation, the General Staff said.

Emergency crews are still working at the scene.

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