A locomotive body with the inscription "Ukrzaliznytsia" on March 22, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine. (Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Russia carried out two attacks on Ukraine's railway infrastructure in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, injuring four workers, Ukrzaliznytsia reported on March 19.
Of the four injured workers, two are reported to be in serious condition.
Preliminary reports indicated that a ballistic missile was used in the attack.
The second strike hit the original site as recovery efforts were ongoing.
The attack caused power outages in some areas, but train services remained unaffected.
Russian forces have continuously targeted Ukraine's critical infrastructure, targeting various regions of the country.
Sonya Bandouil is a North American news editor for The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in the fields of cybersecurity and translating, and she also edited for various journals in NYC.
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