The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad has long been a leading proponent in the industry's push to go down to one-person crews. UP's Jason Pinder confirmed the pilot program Monday when he testified against a proposed Kansas rule that would require two-person crews. The railroad will continue using two crew members on its trains during the test, but officials say this could bolster their case in future negotiations for cutting crew size if it is successful.

(AP) - Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews later this summer when the railroad tests out the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems on trains in Nebraska and Colorado. On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry denied its forces were behind the attack, claiming the allegations were an attempt to frame Moscow. AZOV media The latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. AZOV media A dead Russian soldier seen on the ground near the tank. A crew member attempting to escape the tank. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry claimed Wednesday that Russian forces had dropped a powerful bomb on a theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were sheltering. Kyiv has claimed Ukrainian forces have killed or captured 13,000 Russian soldiers so far, and destroyed nearly 200 planes, 400 tanks and 2,000 other vehicles. Get the latest updates in the Russia-Ukraine conflict with The Post’s live coverage.

It was not immediately clear how many Russian crewmen were killed in the strike. The soldier appears to have been wounded and ends up writhing on the ground nearby as a dead comrade lies a short distance away. AZOV media The tank getting hit by Azov Battalion’s artillery. The Russian tank on a street in Mariupol before being blown up. One crew member is seen clambering out of the turret and running away as smoke spews from the smoldering wreck of the disabled vehicle, which was hit multiple times. The footage shows the “Z”-emblazoned tank rolling along a deserted street in the besieged city before it comes under fire by the Azov Battalion’s artillery. Dramatic drone video released by the Ukrainian military captured the moment a Russian tank was blown to smithereens in Mariupol - as a crewman jumped from the 40-ton vehicle and ran for his life.

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