The Financial Times reports that Ukraine has nearly exhausted its locomotive reserves due to Russian strikes on railway infrastructure.

Since the start of the war, over 500 locomotives have been damaged or destroyed. This deficit is now a critical bottleneck for port logistics and cargo transport.

Agriculture Minister Taras Vysotsky confirmed the shortage. The government is negotiating with European countries sharing the Soviet rail gauge (Poland, Finland, Baltics) for new rolling stock.

However, experts note these nations also face severe shortages. Switching to Western standards is prohibitively expensive. New imports remain vulnerable to further strikes by 'Geran' drones.