Ukraine Appeals to Canada’s Rail Manufacturers to Repair War-Damaged Lifeline

Ukraine Appeals to Canada’s Rail Manufacturers to Repair War-Damaged Lifeline
Passengers and military personnel wait on the platform of the Lviv train station in Western Ukraine on Feb. 18, 2023. The Canadian Press/Laura Osman
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Ukraine wants Canada to lend its expertise—and donate crucial railway parts—to keep its embattled passenger and cargo rail system running as landmines and missile strikes threaten to stall the country’s lifeline.

The rail system is vital to the war effort, and has been since the first days of the invasion that began one year ago this week.