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The Ukrainian Rail in the Dark

Trains in Ukraine are an indispensable means of transport for millions of refugees. The photographer Rafael Yaghobzadeh has documented the railway network in Ukraine during wartime — at night, when there are fewer wandering souls.

Ukrainians in a waiting room where electricity was cut off for security reasons in Kyiv's central railway station, February 26, 2022. © Rafael Yaghobzadeh
Built in 1861, the first Ukrainian state railroad was 60 miles long. During the Soviet period, ...

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Rafael Yaghobzadeh

Rafael Yaghobzadeh is a French reporter-photographer, born on January 20, 1991 in Paris. He is the winner of the Rémi Ochlik prize of the city of Perpignan at Visa pour l'image in 2017.

Read More: The Exodus From Ukraine: A Visual Diary by Peter Turnley

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