Residents of Kiev region struggle to rebuild lives

Six months after Russian retreat, areas around region remain in ruins

MOSCHUN: Standing amid the wreckage of his home, Vadym Zherdetsky shows photos on his phone of how it looked: handsome once rooms, a hand-carved wooden bed and a chest of drawers he intended to leave to his grandchildren.

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, two missiles struck the house in the tiny village of Moschun on the outskirts of the capital, ripping off the roof and nearly killing four family members.

The town was recaptured from Russian forces in April, but Zherdetsky's house, like many others in the Kyiv region, remains in ruins.