Rebuilding Bucha And Irpin Nine Months After Russian Onslaught
- By Yulia Zhukova,
- Current Time and
- Austin Malloy
The cities of Bucha and Irpin in the Kyiv region were both heavily damaged during the brief but brutal occupation by Russian forces at the start of their invasion of Ukraine. Many houses were completely destroyed or in need of major repairs. But the Ukrainian government lacks the funds for widespread reconstruction, leaving many residents forced to restore their own homes.