A suburban electric train depot and 27 suburban train carriages were destroyed in a Russian strike on the city of Fastiv, Kyiv Oblast, on the night of 5-6 December.

Source: Oleksii Balesta, Ukraine's Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories

Details: Balesta visited Fastiv together with representatives of the embassies of Germany, France and Switzerland and Julie Davis, US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine.

Quote: "This was a targeted strike on civilian infrastructure. Three upgraded electric trains have also been destroyed – 27 carriages in total.These were suburban trains that provided services in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts. It is estimated that about UAH 300 million (US$7.1 million) worth of damage was caused."

More details: Balesta said it will cost around UAH 100 million (US$2.4 million) to rebuild the depot.

Work is currently ongoing to clear the site. The station building is also being stripped back to its frame.

Quote: "Temporary modular facilities have been deployed to provide the basic infrastructure needed for people travelling to and from Fastiv."

More details: Balesta urged Ukraine's international partners to join the effort to rebuild the facilities destroyed by the Russian strike.

He also stressed that this was the first such large-scale attack on railway infrastructure in Kyiv Oblast.

Background:

• Russian forces struck the key railway station in Fastiv on the night of 5-6 December, prompting Ukraine's state-run railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) to make changes to train schedules.
• The railway station in Fastiv damaged by the Russian strike will be completely demolished and replaced with a new building.

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