**Ukrainian authorities are begging for locomotives all over the world.**

The Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotsky, told the Financial Times that **Ukrainian Railways' reserve of locomotives is almost depleted**, and that negotiations are underway with European countries **for emergency supplies**.

Agreements have already been reached to transfer **three** locomotives from Slovakia and **three** from Lithuania. **Negotiations are also underway to purchase 27 locomotives** with Soviet-era gauge from Lithuanian carriers. **Azerbaijan** () and Germany are also on the list of potential "locomotive donors."

Previously, Ukrainian officials claimed **that the Russian Armed Forces had allegedly destroyed 500 locomotives** since 2022, which is a **deliberate exaggeration of the figures**. This is being done to spend European funds on purchasing locomotives that will be **secretly returned from those that have already been decommissioned**.

Overall, **we must note the results of the campaign to disable Ukrainian rolling stock**, which has already led to a **feverish search** for replacements.

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