Ukraine transport minister says dozens of bridges damaged by war

Up to 30 percent of Ukraine’s infrastructure, including dozens of railway bridges, has been destroyed in the two-months course of the war in Ukraine.

“The damage done so far is worth around about $100 billion,” Ukrainian minister of infrastructure Oleksander Kubrakov stated. He added: “With a lot of hard work, recovery is possible in two years.”

Kyiv had not specified the impact of the war on general facilities such as the road network and bridges. Government officials had already estimated the total damage caused by the violence of war and the bombing to be about $500 billion dollars (€464 million).

“Virtually all parts of our transportation system have suffered in one way or another,” said Kubrakov. He also mentioned that 300 road bridges and dozens of railway bridges have been blown up. In addition, at least 8000 kilometres of roads must be repaired or reconstructed. Finally, he underlined that in places controlled by the Ukrainian army, reconstruction works have already commenced.

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3rd May 2022