The refectory windows were boarded since the shelling. The replacements are double-glazed units in steel frames with internal blast film and timber shutters — not beautiful, but repairable and warm.

They were fabricated in Kharkiv by a workshop that has been making windows for damaged buildings since 2022. Installation took six weeks around the monastery’s services.

The kitchen moved back inside on 1 March. It is serving around 900 meals a day, up from 600 through the winter. The roof remains the last piece of the refectory contract.