Key points:
- The Cabinet of Ministers will transfer 1,592 confiscated Russian freight wagons to Ukrzaliznytsia.
- The estimated value of the rolling stock is around UAH 2.2 billion.
- The wagons are operational and can be used until the end of their service life.
- The State Property Fund has been designated as the body responsible for managing these assets.
- The wagons previously belonged to Russian companies under sanctions in the financial and logistics sectors.
- Until 2022, they were used to transport commercial cargo across Ukraine and the European Union.
- After the full-scale war began, the wagons remained in Ukraine, were seized, and subsequently confiscated.
- Ukrzaliznytsia will use them for freight transport, logistics, and supporting defence needs.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to transfer 1,592 confiscated freight wagons, previously owned by Russia, to state management for further use. The wagons will be integrated into Ukrzaliznytsia’s freight transport system.
The government has designated the State Property Fund of Ukraine as the body responsible for managing these assets. This decision enables the use of confiscated property of the aggressor state for the needs of Ukraine’s economy and defence.
At a time when Russia is attempting daily to disrupt Ukrainian railways with shelling and attacks, we are doing everything to keep it moving. We are using all available resources – including confiscated Russian wagons – to ensure transport, logistics, and defence needs.
– Oleksii Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Recovery and Minister for Communities and Territories Development.
The estimated value of the transferred wagons is around UAH 2.2 billion. Most of them are operational and can be used until the end of their service life. The wagons will primarily be used for freight transport, logistics, and defence support.
These wagons previously belonged to Russian entities under sanctions, including VEB-Leasing, the state development corporation VEB.RF, JSC State Transport Leasing Company, JSC Nord (a subsidiary of Sberbank Leasing), as well as other Russian companies in the financial and logistics sectors.
Before the full-scale invasion in 2022, these wagons were used to transport commercial cargo across Ukraine and the European Union. After the start of the hostilities, they remained in Ukraine, were seized, and subsequently confiscated as state property by a decision of the National Security and Defence Council.
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