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Ukraine: The architects' plan

How will Ukraine be rebuilt after the war and what's already underway?

As the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, we explore how the country will be rebuilt, who is coming up with the redesign of damaged cities and what they might look like in the future.

Surprisingly, despite the war still ongoing, reconstruction is already well under way in some towns and cities. But what are the priorities and are there risks in rebuilding too fast?

We hear from Lord Foster, the famous British architect who is working on a masterplan for the city of Kharkiv and look at rebuilding projects in the towns near Kyiv.

We also ask what lessons can be learnt from other post-war cities, such as Warsaw and Sarajevo.

Presenters: Zhanna Bezpiatchuk and Caroline Bayley

(Photo: Damaged block of flats in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Credit: Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters)

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Thu 20 Feb 2025 00:06GMT

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