Germany hands over first 13 cars to Ukrzaliznytsia
Germany handed over the first 13 cars to JSC Ukrzaliznytsia, which is part of a broader package of support for the country, within which railway workers will receive a total of 18 cars, 32 generators and 18 units of construction equipment, the Ministry of Communities and Territories Development said in a statement.
Deputy Minister of Communities and Territories Development Oleksiy Balesta, German Ambassador to Ukraine Heiko Thoms, and Ukrzaliznytsia board chairman Oleksandr Pertsovsky participated in the equipment handover.
"Our support today is part of efforts aimed at strengthening resilience, modernizing Ukraine's railway and integrating it into the European network. You connect Ukraine with Europe. By supporting you, we support Ukraine's future in the EU," Thoms said in a statement Wednesday.
The statement said two of the vehicles will be used by the locomotive company to transport employees, while the remaining 11 will go to regional areas for track workers, communications specialists and power engineers who travel to sites after enemy attacks.
"The need is significant and we understand this. I am sincerely grateful to Germany for this important assistance, which will make the work of railway workers easier," Balesta said.
