The Ukrainian Railways Corporation (Ukrzaliznytsia) has launched a program to rename facilities as part of the “derussification”. This was reported on the organization’s Telegram channel.
The company said that we are talking about the “iron Ukrainianization” program. The report stated that its purpose was to include “imperial and Russian names”, signs, pictures on any rail transport facility, including changing the name of some railways and stations, changing railway signs indicating the distance from Moscow, and more. .
The program is designed for three years, as Ukrzaliznytsia noted, it should be completed in 2025. They added that the company’s specialists have already studied the legal and technical aspects, processed information on objects falling under the “De-Russification”, and also developed a comprehensive program for the “Ukrainianization” of the railway.
Former Politico Opinion Editor Jamie Dettmer declaration In his article, he says that Ukraine’s desire to abandon everything Russia could turn into a risk.
He wrote that the “derussification” process in Ukraine began before the start of special operations, when as part of the “decommunization” Kiev began to change the names of streets and settlements, referring to its Soviet history. and then completely banned Russian movies, books and songs.
According to the author, the attitude of the Ukrainian authorities may inflame anti-Ukrainian sentiments among “Russian-speaking and ethnic Russians” in Ukraine as well as in Russia itself. Dettmer also noted that such “aggressive derussification” would further complicate the prospect of reconciliation and peaceful coexistence for all Ukrainians, regardless of their traditions and backgrounds.