Kyiv’s Invincibility Trains Bring Warmth in Winter
At a suburban railway station outside Kyiv, two blue-and-white Ukrainian Railways carriages stand on the main platform with their engines running as snow falls steadily. The train is not scheduled to depart, yet it has become a lifeline for dozens of residents who have lost electricity, heating, and running water due to Russian attacks on the city’s energy network. These carriages are part of Ukraine’s “Invincibility Trains,” a program created to support civilians through the harsh winter and to help maintain morale as airstrikes intensify. Inside, families find warmth, light, food, and a temporary escape from the freezing conditions outside. Alina sits in one of the coaches watching her young son, Taras, play with toys donated by international charities. Outside, temperatures in Kyiv have dropped as low as minus 19 degrees Celsius when wind chill is included. Alina explains that […]