Ukraine can move beyond its Soviet architectural legacy

Editor’s Note: We are dedicated to personal stories in the fight against authoritarianism. And not just about destruction – but also with a view for rebuilding what is destroyed. Would you miss us if we were gone? If so, you need to upgrade now! Upgrade Now! In other coverage, we have an item in our ‘News of the Day’ section that hits close to home to our team. Our mine awareness trainer, call-sign ‘Swampy,’ was killed during a de-mining mission near the frontlines. Scroll down to see our report on his memorial. Yurii Semenenko with his wife, Olha, and daughter Kseniia. Yurii Semenenko found his apartment mangled and damaged when he returned to his home in Kharkiv after the withdrawal of Russia forces in 2023. The apartment above them burned down, while their apartment got flooded. It was devastating. But he rolled his sleeves up, and rebuilt it with his wife, Olha, to ensure their daughter had a good place to live. Yurii’s apartment was among those most heavily damaged — half ... Read full article.