The occupants have started clearing the railway track connecting Mariupol Port and the station, as reported by the Railway Supply journal, citing Rail.insider.

to clear the railway track

This track is planned to be used for transporting coal to Vugledar in the Donetsk region.

This information was shared by Petro Andryushchenko, the advisor to the mayor of Mariupol, on his Telegram channel.

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The official noted that the occupants have decided to use the port for delivering coal to the Velyka Novosilka/Vugledar line.

From the port, it will be transported by rail to the Velyka Novosilka railway junction and then by trucks to Vugledar.

“As an option, coal may also be transported by road from Mariupol towards Berdiansk. These are currently just plans and fantasies. However, the first steps have already been taken. What can I say? The port is waiting for ‘cotton’,” emphasized Petro Andryushchenko.

As reported earlier, the occupants intend to construct a hub for grain exports in Mariupol.

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