Ukrainian Railway

State-owned rail monopoly Ukrainian Railway (RAILUA) was incorporated as a public JSC in December 2015, consolidating its regional rail operators. The company owns almost 21,000 km of rail track and a fleet of c. 4,000 locomotives, 110,000 freight and 5,000 passenger railcars. RAILUA accounts for 62% of total freight transportation in Ukraine, being the largest freight operator in Europe, and 36% of domestic passenger transportation. It is the largest domestic employer with a c.300,000-strong labor force.
Year 2026 2028
Issue Volume ($m) 703 352
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.875%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P RD/D/—/—/SD/— RD/D/—/—/SD/—
Market Price* ($) 81.00 78.25
Market YTM* - 21.20%
Spread over UST* - -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2021 2022 2023
Net Sales ($m) 3,181 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 516 *** ***
Net Income ($m) 17 *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) 0.43 *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 18.4% *** ***

Latest news about Ukrainian Railway

Jun 18, 2026
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways — Fitch affirms credit rating at RD, highlights need for freight tariff hike

Fitch Ratings affirmed Ukrainian Railways’ (RAILUA) long-term issuer rating at Restricted Default (RD) ahead of the Jul. 9 maturity of its $703m 2026 Eurobond, which is expected to be missed following the suspension of coupon payments in January.
Jun 09, 2026
| Railcars

Ukrainian Railways — Gov’t considers freight tariff hike, additional international support for company

The Ukrainian government is considering an increase in railway freight tariffs as one of the measures to stabilize the financial position of Ukrainian Railways, “along with additional support from international partners and financial institutions,” the Regional Development Ministry said in a statement. On a related note, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said that the government’s recently approved PSO-type support mechanism could facilitate additional financing from EBRD for the company. In related news, Ukrainian Railways CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi said the company needs to raise freight tariffs by at least 45% this year to stabilize its finances, complete its Eurobond restructuring, and restore access to new borrowing.
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