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The scale of destruction affected Ukraine as a result of Russian aggression requires new approaches to infrastructure restoration. In order to make the recovery plans and processes as clear as possible to the public, the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program in Ukraine, with financial support from the Government of Japan, has initiated a media training “Restoring Ukraine Together” to be held on June 3.

Among the lecturers: Olena Shulyak, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning; Oleksandra Azarkhina, Deputy Minister of Development of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine; Valeria Ivanova, Deputy Head of the Recovery Agency and others.

Registration is required by 6:00 PM on June 1, 2023. Details on the venue will be sent after registration is confirmed. Upon completion of the training, participants will receive certificates of successful completion.

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The independent volunteer art collective Spilka started drilling a well in the village of Korolivka, Makariv district, Kyiv Oblasts, on May 30. This village was heavily damaged during the fighting in February-March 2022. The drilling of the well is one of the stages of the project to help the village community: the hospital reconstruction, partially damaged by explosions, was the project’s first phase. Another stage will be constructing a bomb shelter at the Korolivka Lyceum. Currently, students cannot attend the institution having no shelter.

For reference: Spilka is an independent volunteer collective of artists based in New York, Paris and Kyiv. Spilka’s activities are focused on raising funds through artistic, cultural and sporting events in the cities of its main base.

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• russian crimes
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• Kyiv

Heavily damaged during the fighting, Irpin’s private sector is under comprehensive reconstruction. The area suffered most from constant artillery shelling and air strikes carried by the Russian military. More than 60 families who lost their homes could finally move back into their own homes by the end of this year. The houses will be restored at the expense of local and regional budgets, as well as the UN Refugee Agency. The agency is providing more than $2 million in construction materials. In addition to the houses, public works aim to complete street repairs. 

For reference: In February-March 2022, Irpin city in the Kyiv region became the main battlefield during the Russian offensive against the capital. Russian invaders occupied a third of the city, and it was here that the Ukraine Armed Forces and the Territorial Defense Forces managed to defeat the Russians. Over 300 civilians were killed in the fighting, and thousands have become homeless. In particular, one of the city’s neighborhoods (described above) was almost completely destroyed, including by Russian air bombs.

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• russian crimes
• Kyiv

On June 28-30, Lviv Urban Forum will be held in Lviv. The event will largely focus on rethinking the principles of restoration, transformation and development of Ukrainian cities and villages. The participants include more than 30 Ukrainian and foreign architects and urban planners, particularly, Shigeru Ban, a Japanese architect and laureate of the Pritzker Prize, and Kees Christiaanse, a leading world urban planner from the Netherlands.

In addition to the lectures, the program features workshops and a community opportunity fair.

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• Lviv

On May 27-28, volunteers of “Brave to Rebuild” project will clear the rubble of the buildings destroyed as a result of russia’s full-scale invasion. They will work in Irpin, Horenka, Hostomel (Kyiv region).

For reference: Brave to Rebuild volunteer project’s mission is to help residents of the de-occupied territories of Ukraine to restore housing and social institutions damaged as a result of the russian federation’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Volunteers from Europe, the U.S., Canada and Australia also join the relief effort.

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• Kyiv

“Dobrobat,” volunteer building division, is holding charity auctions as a part of the “Art of Invincibility” project. The proceeds will be used for materials and equipment required for the reconstruction of the Khortytsia National Educational and Rehabilitation Academy. The educational institution was significantly damaged as a result of a rocket attack by the occupiers in October of last year. “Dobrobat” intends to restore the premises of the academy.

The remains of russian rockets and ammunition, which have been turned into art objects, will be sold off at a charity auction. The lots include works by professional artists, amateurs and children from different regions of Ukraine. The auction will last until May 31.

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• russian crimes
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On May 13, a new modular town will be opened in Irpin, Kyiv region. It was put up on the territory of Lastivka health resort. 36 houses will accommodate people whose homes were destroyed as a result of the war, as well as displaced persons. Each house is designed for one family. Temporary housing was put up due to the efforts of the Finnish government.

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• Kyiv

Foreigners are now actively supporting the “Brave to Rebuild” volunteers project. For example, 66-year-old Manfred flew in from Australia to rebuild Ukraine. The man has 40 years of experience in construction.

A Canadian residing in Ukraine for a year is among other foreign volunteers, for instance. 

Journalists can learn more about these and many other foreign volunteers observing their work whenever possible. 

For reference: Brave to Rebuild is a volunteer project aimed at assisting the de-occupied territories of Ukraine residents to restore housing and social institutions damaged due to Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine.

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• volunteers
• Kyiv

An outpatient clinic in Horenka, Kyiv region, was shelled by the russians in February 2022. In November, the work began to rebuild the facility, with the principle of green restoration used in the process. Now the hospital is equipped with a modern heating system with a heat pump and a solar power plant with a battery.

With these innovations, the outpatient clinic has become more autonomous, and now it can work during power outages. In addition, heating costs were reduced by 80%, CO2 emissions decreased, and negative impact on the environment lessened.

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• reconstruction
• russian crimes
• Kyiv

In Irpin, the demolishing works began on the house, where one of the graffiti by world-famous street artist Banksy is painted. The image of the gymnast standing on the hole from a russian shell will be preserved. It is to be detached from the building.

For reference: There are seven works by Banksy in Kyiv region. On November 17, 2022, the artist confirmed the authorship of these works on his Instagram by publishing a video of how they were made and his trip to Ukraine.

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• reconstruction
• Kyiv