Ukraine transport minister: dozens of railway bridges damaged by war

Published on 21-04-2022 at 06:00

A blown up railway bridge between Kharkiv and Donetsk in Ukraine. Source: ANP

Up to 30 per cent of Ukraine’s infrastructure, including dozens of railway bridges, has been destroyed in the two-months course of the war in Ukraine. The damage done so far is worth around about 100 billion US dollars. The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksander Kubrakov stated that on Monday, 19 April. He added that with very hard work, recovery is possible in two years.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

Marieke van Gompel is editor of RailFreight.com and chief editor of the ProMedia Group online magazines.

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Ukraine transport minister: dozens of railway bridges damaged by war

Published on 21-04-2022 at 06:00

A blown up railway bridge between Kharkiv and Donetsk in Ukraine. Source: ANP

Up to 30 per cent of Ukraine’s infrastructure, including dozens of railway bridges, has been destroyed in the two-months course of the war in Ukraine. The damage done so far is worth around about 100 billion US dollars. The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure Oleksander Kubrakov stated that on Monday, 19 April. He added that with very hard work, recovery is possible in two years.

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Author: Marieke van Gompel

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