Restoration

Within the “Restoration” project, we cover the ways that war-scarred settlements in Ukraine are coming back to life.

How Sumy is being restored

The current security situation in Sumy is eloquently illustrated by the headlines on a single page of local media, which might read: “Enemy drone downed”, “Constructing fortifications” “New podcast on city life launched”, and “Local craft festival to take place”....

How the Trostianets community is being restored

Trostianets is a town in Slobozhanshchyna, just 35 km from the Russian border, where reconstruction and development have been consistently hindered by Russia. From the first day of the invasion, the city was occupied for almost a month, leading to...

How Okhtyrka is being restored

To focus on critical infrastructure or restore all damaged objects is a challenging question for Ukraine, which is even more pressing for the border settlements in the country’s east and north. The proximity to the Russian border does have an...

Restoration and Accessibility of the Bucha Community

Bucha is a town near Kyiv that was occupied at the onset of the full-scale invasion just days after February 24. Russian troops hold their grip on the community until March 31, 2022.
Following the liberation, the entire world witnessed...

How Irpin is being restored

Irpin is one of the Ukrainian cities where reconstruction efforts have expanded into an extensive campaign involving numerous stakeholders. Residents of apartment buildings independently repair roofs damaged by shelling and replace windows in their homes. Lithuanian partners are engaged in...

How the Makariv community is being restored

Before the full-scale invasion, communities across Ukraine were developing strongly, thanks partly to decentralisation reform and various government programmes. For example, in 2020, a new outpatient clinic was opened in Makariv, built using Canadian technology. Unfortunately, it functioned only for...

How Borodianka is being restored

The settlements north of Kyiv were among the first to begin the restoration process after the Russian occupation and battles for the region, as Ukrainian defenders liberated them in April 2022. However, the invaders spent over a month there, and...

How Mykolaiv is being restored

As part of the “Restoration” project, Ukraїner tells how settlements that have been driven out of the enemy’s hands are recovering and being restored. Our first story was dedicated to Kharkiv, Slobozhanshchyna region, the second one —...

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