At the conference in Gdańsk, plans are in place to raise more than 20 million euros for Ukrzaliznytsia – Kuleba
23 June 21:08
The Ministry of Community and Territorial Development will present at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) its first major portfolio of public-private partnership projects in the infrastructure sector, specifically involving JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia,” highways, seaports, and water supply facilities. This was announced in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine by Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery and Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
“We are preparing our first major portfolio for presentation—it consists of 35 public-private partnership projects specifically related to infrastructure,” Kuleba said.
More than EUR20 million is expected to be raised for JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” during the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) as part of the business component, which will involve the signing of certain documents.
Funding for “Ukrzaliznytsia”
According to him, the ministry, in the context of resilience, is presenting situation centers that have been deployed across the country. These are centers where dispatchers coordinate air raid alerts or any other threats online 24/7, making decisions regarding train stoppages, the evacuation of people, or changes to freight routes.
“This is very serious work that helps us minimize damage and save the lives of passengers and employees, despite constant attacks,” Kuleba emphasized.
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The Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery also noted that “Ukrzaliznytsia” and the port sector are bearing the brunt of the constant enemy shelling.
“The Russians are doing this entirely deliberately, knowing that this way they can destroy our export potential so that we cannot ship out what we produce,” Kuleba stressed.
Ukrzaliznytsia, for its part, noted that during the first quarter of 2026, the enemy carried out 541 strikes on railway infrastructure and rolling stock.
Investments in Seaports
According to him, in the context of the concession tender for the Black Sea port, the agency cannot currently disclose the terms of the agreement proposed by the participants, but expects this to send a strong signal to other investors who are coming to Ukraine despite the hostilities.
Among other things, the Ministry of Development is likely to announce the launch of the next concession tender in the maritime sector, which will concern ferry services—specifically, the ferry terminal at the port of Chornomorsk (berths 26–28).
“It is impossible to say that the state will invest large sums in the development of seaports in the coming years, because in the infrastructure sector alone, the direct cost of the damage currently stands at approximately $90 billion,” Kuleba emphasized.
The Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery also noted that the ministry’s policy is to continue working with investors, both Ukrainian and foreign.
It was previously reported that since the beginning of this year alone, the enemy has launched more than 1,500 attack drones at Ukrainian ports.
In addition, since the start of the full-scale invasion, 966 port infrastructure facilities and more than 200 civilian vessels have been damaged or destroyed.
Furthermore, 257 civilians have been injured or killed as a result of attacks on Ukrainian ports.
Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine
As a reminder, the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2026) will take place on June 25–26 in Gdańsk, Poland. The Ukrainian delegation will be led by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
The event will focus on the sectors most affected by Russian aggression: energy, critical infrastructure, and logistics.
The conference will also place greater emphasis on strengthening Ukraine’s security capabilities, including a new security dimension proposed by the Republic of Poland, which will become a new component of URC 2026 in Gdańsk. Strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities is seen as a necessary prerequisite for broader reconstruction and long-term development.
As a high-level platform for promoting investment, the URC will bring together international, sovereign, and private investors to accelerate the conclusion of agreements and lay the groundwork for long-term economic transformation.
URC 2026 will bring together a wide range of participants, including heads of state and government, representatives of partner countries’ governments, members of national parliaments, international organizations and financial institutions, business leaders, local governments, and civil society organizations.
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