Ukrzaliznytsia launches first train since Feb 24 to liberated Kherson tonight.

The Ukrainian railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia launches the first train since 24 February to the recently reoccupied southern city of Kherson, UNIAN reports.

The train is going to leave Kyiv at 22:14 EEST on 18 November to reach its destination the next day at about 9:00 in the morning. The Kyiv-Kherson train’s cars will run in the same formation as train № 122/121 Kyiv-Mykolaiv, then the cars “Train to Victory” painted by Ukrainian artists will be heading to Kherson City.

More than 200 passengers who purchased tickets as part of the Tickets to Victory charity project are going to go to Kherson on the train’s maiden trip.

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