JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” increased its net loss by 17.3% in January-March 2026 compared to the same period in 2025—to 7.9 billion UAH—as a result of constant enemy shelling and rising energy costs, according to a company statement on Facebook on Monday.
“The first quarter of 2026 was a difficult test for Ukrzaliznytsia. The enemy carried out 541 strikes on railway infrastructure and rolling stock—that is half the number of all attacks in 2025,” Ukrzaliznytsia reported.
The company specified that 1,700 railway facilities were damaged as a result of enemy attacks, and 28 railway workers were injured while performing their duties.
According to Ukrzaliznytsia’s consolidated interim financial report, net revenue increased by 2.2% to 21.8 billion UAH, while gross losses rose by 35.9% to 7.2 billion UAH.
The operating loss for the first quarter of 2026 also rose by 16.5% to 6.6 billion UAH.
In addition, due to abnormal cold weather, freight volumes for January–March 2026 decreased by 6.4% compared to last year—to 34.8 million tons of cargo, the report states.
It is noted that long-distance passenger traffic decreased by 10% compared to the same period in 2025, down to 5.8 million passengers. The company attributed this to enemy attacks on passenger trains and railway infrastructure.
“Because of this, railway workers were forced to temporarily reduce or change train routes. The situation was further complicated by rising fuel prices amid the conflict in the Middle East and general market instability,” the statement said.
It is noted that in March of this year, the purchase price of diesel fuel rose by nearly 50%, and the increase in electricity prices resulted in additional costs of 2.58 billion hryvnias.
“Ukrzaliznytsia is forced to optimize development and restoration costs as much as possible to ensure uninterrupted service under difficult conditions, although it requires additional resources for repairs,” the company added.
At the same time, Ukrzaliznytsia stated that it is exceeding its operational efficiency improvement program by more than 10.2 billion UAH, specifically by leasing space through Prozorro, transferring non-core assets, and other measures.
The number of users of the “3,000 km Across Ukraine” program who, between January and May 2026, were verified via “Diya.Sign” and activated their participation in the Ukrzaliznytsia JSC app exceeded 852,000, the company reported in response to a request from the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
According to the company’s data, participants in the program made 338,000 trips, with an average distance of 433 km.
The highest number of travel documents per kilometer from May 1–28 were issued for the following routes: Kyiv–Vinnytsia–Kyiv – nearly 17,000, Kyiv–Kharkiv–Kyiv – over 10,600, Kyiv-Sumy-Kyiv and Lviv-Kyiv-Lviv – 10,500 each, Kyiv-Mykolaiv-Kyiv – 10,000, and Konotop-Kyiv-Konotop – 9,400.
As for regional routes, the largest number of tickets under the program were purchased for the Lviv-Rivne-Lviv route – 8,400, Khmelnytskyi-Kyiv-Khmelnytskyi – 8,300, Ternopil-Lviv-Ternopil – 6,900, and Khmelnytskyi-Lviv-Khmelnytskyi – 6,100.
Ukrzaliznytsia noted that in May, the program covered more than 50 pairs of long-distance passenger trains and 15 pairs of regional trains.
“In June and July of this year, taking into account the growing demand for rail passenger transportation, the list of long-distance trains has been reduced, while offers for regional service—available for booking by the kilometer—have been retained,” the company explained.
In the first months of summer, seats are expected to be available for the continued implementation of the “3,000 km” program on long-distance trains to and from Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Lozova, and Zhmerynka.
For regional service, tickets under the program will be available, in particular, on the Lviv-Rivne-Lviv, Kharkiv-Izyum-Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi-Lviv-Khmelnytskyi, Zaporizhzhia-Dnipro-Zaporizhzhia, Hrebinka–Kyiv-Volynskyi–Hrebinka, Slavutych/ Chernihiv – Kyiv-Volynskyi, Motovylivka-Slavutych – Kyiv-Volynskyi, Konotop-Kyiv-Nizhyn, Shostka-Fastiv-Shostka, Nizhyn – Kyiv-Volynskyi – Nizhyn, as well as Lviv-Chop-Lviv, Lviv-Uzhhorod-Lviv, and Kyiv-Khmelnytskyi-Kyiv.
As reported, according to estimates by Ukrzaliznytsia, in the worst-case scenario, potential revenue losses from the implementation of the “3000” program without changing current fares could amount to approximately 400 million UAH.
Ukrzaliznytsia JSC announced a reduction in the number of passenger cars on trains serving routes with lower demand and their redeployment to routes with the highest demand.
“This allows us, given the shortage of rolling stock, to schedule additional trains and increase the number of cars on the most in-demand routes,” Ukrzaliznytsia stated in a Telegram post on Friday.
It is noted that seven train pairs will soon be transferred to daily service. Specifically, these include train No. 4/3 Uzhhorod – Dnipro, No. 86/85 Lviv – Zaporizhzhia, No. 128/127 Lviv – Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, No. 78/77 Kovel – Odesa, No. 88/87 Kovel – Dnipro, as well as trains No. 7/8 Kharkiv – Odesa and No. 121/122 Mykolaiv – Kyiv.
Among other things, the company is resuming service on train No. 143/144 Sumy–Rakhiv. Thus, the route will connect northern Slobozhanshchyna and Sivershchyna with the western part of the country and provide direct service between Sumy, Bilopillia, and Konotop and Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Yaremche, and Vorokhta.
In addition, Ukrzaliznytsia has scheduled an additional train No. 227/228 Kyiv–Chernivtsi between the capital and Bukovina, which will run every other day via Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kolomyia. The train will consist of open-seating, compartment, and SV (first-class) cars.
“Ticket sales for these scheduled trains will open in accordance with the trains’ running dates. The advance booking period depends on the specific route and ranges from 20 to 5 days prior to the departure date,” the company explained.
Starting May 12, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC is launching the ability to purchase commuter tickets via its app nationwide, the company announced on Telegram on Tuesday.
“We constantly analyze your feedback, optimize the system’s performance, and expand the map of available routes,” the message states.
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, 15,000 tickets were purchased per day in April.
In addition, last month, following the integration of student discounts for commuter trains and City Express into the app, 30,000 bookings were made.
Ukrzaliznytsia also noted that more online bookings were received in April (250,000) than in March (139,000).
In early April, it was reported that online tickets for commuter trains via the “Ukrzaliznytsia” app became available to passengers in seven more regions—Lviv, Volyn, Ternopil, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, and Chernivtsi.
In addition, discounted tickets from Ukrzaliznytsia’s special reserve can now also be purchased online without visiting a ticket office.
To purchase an online ticket, you need to update the UZ app, click “Add Discount” in your profile, and enter your ID number; if necessary, check the “Wheelchair User” box.
Ukrzaliznytsia JSC is deploying over 800 modular shelters across the country to enhance employee protection in light of the increasing number of attacks on railway infrastructure, according to a company statement released on Wednesday.
“These shelters allow people to take cover quickly during an alert and protect against debris during shelling. And this isn’t just theory: yesterday (May 5 – IF-U), such a shelter in the Kharkiv region saved the life of a female conductor who evacuated in time after receiving a danger alert,” Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram.
It is noted that these shelters will be installed in the most dangerous locations.
Ukrzaliznytsia emphasized that this initiative is part of the company’s resilience plan, which aims to ensure uninterrupted operations and protect people under difficult conditions.
Since the beginning of 2026, approximately 983 attacks on railway infrastructure have been recorded, Ukrzaliznytsia noted.
As reported, on May 5, the enemy attacked Ukrzaliznytsia infrastructure in the Kharkiv, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia has selected LLC “Advertising Agency Group Ukr-Media” as the sole advertising operator with the right to place 898 advertising panels, according to a company statement released on Tuesday.
“An auction was held on the Prozorro.Prozori electronic trading platform for the right to place advertising media and materials at 94 train stations in Ukraine,” Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram.
It is noted that the contract provides for the renewal of advertising infrastructure at the winner’s expense. The monthly cost of the contract is 2.05 million UAH (excluding VAT).
It is expected that new screens will appear above the escalator at Kyiv Central Station, as well as at stations in Kyiv, Lviv, Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Tatariv-Bukovel.
As for citylights with video content, they will be installed in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Lviv.
“Ukrzaliznytsia continues its systematic work to streamline the advertising environment and improve the efficiency of station infrastructure use,” the company emphasized.
