The destruction in Slaviansk is everywhere.

Months of fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels left much of the city in ruins.

Now that the government is in control, it's time to rebuild.

And it's starting with a visit by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk.

The official comes offering help to those whose lives have been shattered by violence.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:

"Our assistance is payment of pensions, salaries, all social subsidies and billions of hryvna that we must invest now to renovate the city. Let's deal with it. We've started paying salaries. We've started paying pensions. We've started paying allowances. We've started construction."

His visit also includes an inspection of weapons seized from pro-Russian separatists.

His contempt for his northern neighbor is clear.

(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER, ARSENY YATSENIUK, SAYING:

"Russ