Tunnels under Dnieper (1936-1941)

Before the Second World War, in 1936 a rail tunnel under the Dnieper began to built in Kiev. Its construction was made in atmosphere of secrecy. The construction of two tunnels at once would allow supplying the city without being fired upon. Before the war, Soviets managed to run about 10% of works: 1km of coastal tunnels and 600 meters of work under Dnieper, heat station was commisioned in area  of the railway station, which operates to this days. It was planned to build two tunnels: the first - in area from Obolon  to Troeschena-Vygurevschina, the second - from Zhukov island to Osokorki.

The summer  of 1941 broke all the plans, tunnels was immediately mothballed, and technology was exported. After the liberation of Ukraine 1944, the construction was tried to resume, but country needed dealing with more pressing problems.

source: www.cultkiev.com

Down below you can see some photos from time when Germans entered to the area of future tunnels.

                                                And how one of the tunnels looks these days