The French government promised on Sunday to supply ships, buses and rails for railways to Ukraine, whose transport infrastructure has been severely damaged by the Russian invasion, AFP reported, citing Agerpres.

Transport Minister Clément Beaune, who ended a four-day visit to Ukraine on Sunday, asked French companies “from now on” to “be present, especially in the transport sector.”

According to the French Ministry of Ecological Transition, “the latest estimates estimate the cost of reconstruction of Ukraine at 383 billion euros,” of which 83 billion are for transport infrastructure alone.

Bon “took the initiative to gather after his return to France the heads of the main French companies in the transport sector in order to accelerate their mobilization for Ukraine,” the ministry’s press release added.

Meanwhile, France promised to “donate pilot boats” and mobilize “the technical expertise of HAROPA Ports (which manages the ports on the Seine) to increase grain exports.” It will also send “additional buses to Ukraine to provide school transport in addition to the 30 vehicles that have already been delivered,” according to the statement.

France pledged “to supply Ukraine with 20,000 tons of rails, to restore several hundred kilometers of railways” damaged by fighting and bombing, as well as “ten additional 1.5-ton generators in addition to the 20 that will be delivered in the coming weeks to Ukrainian railways.” “.

At the same time, “France is accepting ten Ukrainian air traffic controllers at ENAC (National School of Civil Aviation) to prepare for the opening of Ukrainian skies,” the ministry reported.

“Since the beginning of the conflict, France has offered military support, which is very important, but there is also civilian support, including in the military effort, which is vital,” explained Clément Bon, quoted in a press release.