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Director of Avdiyivka coking plant Musa Magomedov late Tuesday reported the damage of railway lines, which connect the plant with the Ukrainian-controlled territory.
"There is another problem – the only railway line, which we have from Avdiyivka toward 'mainland' [government-controlled] Ukraine, has been broken. I hope the repair crews will work quickly," he told 112 Ukraine TV channel.
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"We keep in touch with our colleagues from Zaporizhstal and Azovstal; they provide the necessary assistance, but, in fact, this is a real challenge for the company," Magomedov said.