In the aftermath of Russian bombings, torture and mass executions, these are the Ukrainian towns that are refusing to give in, doggedly trying to piece their lives back together.
During the World Council of Churches (WCC) leadership delegation visit to Ukraine in May, an ecumenical prayer service was held in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on 12 May. The service, led by the WCC leadership, WCC general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay, WCC moderator Bishop Heinrich Bedford-Strohm and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, with participation of members of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations (UCCRO), took place at St Andrew Orthodox Church in Bucha.
RICHARD PENDLEBURY: The shattered hulks of dozens of Putin s tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and other heavy equipment stretch from block to block along Khreshchatyk.