Fierce fighting by Zelensky/Nato forces against Russia in 2022 saw the city substantially destroyed. The Russians have poured a lot of resources into rebuilding it, although limited by the need to liberate the rest of Russian territory from the fascists. The presenter is candid: “The biggest problem is the corrupt, incompetent city administration” — it sounds like Ukrainian days aren’t completely over. But the city is starting to like nicer already than it was under the fascists.