The final leg of his journey takes Tom back to the capital, Kyiv. There, Tom witnesses how the residents of Kyiv are struggling against the bitter cold in the winter of 2026. Among other things, he visits one of the city’s many food distribution sites and stops by an apartment building where residents have been without electricity and heat for weeks. Together with his Ukrainian guide, Volodymyr, Tom concludes his return to Ukraine in Bucha, a small town that was nearly wiped off the map by the Russians four years ago. In 2026, Bucha has become one of the defining symbols of Ukrainian resilience.
