Woman, 98, who left Russian occupation on her own received certificate of honorary train conductor

Lidiia, 98, a woman who travelled almost 10 kilometres to leave the Russian-occupied settlement of Ocheretyne for Ukraine-controlled territory, has been awarded a certificate of honour as a train conductor.

May 26, 2024 - 11:21
Woman, 98, who left Russian occupation on her own received certificate of honorary train conductor

Lidiia, 98, a woman who travelled almost 10 kilometres to leave the Russian-occupied settlement of Ocheretyne for Ukraine-controlled territory, has been awarded a certificate of honour as a train conductor.

Source: Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia)

Details: It turned out that the woman had been working as a conductor on the Donetsk railway for 40 years.

"We immediately felt the familiar toughness, checked it out, and we were right," the statement said.

In addition, the woman received a certificate of honour from Ukrzaliznytsia as the honorary head of train No. 111/112, which used to run from Kyiv to Avdiivka through Lidiia's native Ocheretyne.

Representatives of the railway also brought Lidiia a bouquet of flowers from her grandson. The man continues the family business as a conductor of diplomatic flights.

"She sincerely dreams of coming back. Now only by train, following the Armed Forces of Ukraine!" Ukrzaliznytsia wrote.

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