At the International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, Ukraine presented to its partners the scale of destruction of transport infrastructure resulting from Russian attacks and discussed the launch of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund. Sweden, Germany, and Norway are already prepared to contribute to the fund's financing. This was reported by the Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine Oleksiy Kuleba, according to UNN.
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According to the minister, during a high-level round table, participants discussed supporting Ukraine's transport system under war conditions. Kuleba emphasized that for Ukraine, transport is currently not only a matter of logistics or economy but also an element of national security.
According to his data, since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia has carried out over 5,100 strikes on Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) infrastructure. As a result of the attacks, more than 26,000 objects have been damaged or destroyed.
Additionally, over 900 port infrastructure facilities and 177 civilian vessels have been damaged. Despite this, according to the minister, the transport system continues to operate.
Last year, Ukrainian railways transported 28 million passengers, and nearly 200 million tons of cargo have already been processed through the maritime corridor, of which about 120 million tons were grain.
During the event, the Ukrainian delegation also showed partners fragments of railway stations and locomotives damaged by Russian strikes, as well as elements of the weaponry used by the Russian Federation to attack civilian logistics.
"It is important for the world to see not only numbers but also the real consequences of Russian aggression,"
Separately, the parties discussed the launch of the Ukraine Transport Support Fund, which is intended to become a mechanism for the practical restoration of infrastructure.
The minister thanked Sweden, Canada, Lithuania, and the leadership of the International Transport Forum for supporting this initiative.
According to Kuleba, Sweden, Germany, and Norway have already announced their readiness to make contributions to the fund.