Tram service back on track in Kharkiv despite damage during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Heavy shelling by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv left much of it in ruins. Certain areas in the northeastern Ukrainian city were left without public transport, as shelling damaged the electrical station used to power the city's Soviet-era trams. Out of 160 trams, 60 were destroyed in the fighting and 60 were damaged, leaving only 40 operational. Tram service resumed in May after Ukrainian forces regained control of  the area around Kharkiv.