Life Goes On In Kharkiv As Ukrainian City Struggles With Power Restrictions
An RFE/RL journalist captured residents in Ukraine's second-largest city carrying on despite the intense Russian shelling that has severely impacted their electricity and quality of life.
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Residents of Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine, enjoy the sunshine during a lull in shelling on April 1. The city has been the focus of intense Russian bombardment, which has repeatedly targeted its infrastructure.
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A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on March 31 that his country will "endure" despite the ongoing onslaught.
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Residents line up for hot food distributed by volunteers at one of many distribution points around the city.
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The daily offer of hot food.
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Power cuts are now limited to four hours per day, an improvement on previous blackouts that lasted longer.
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Portable generators have become a common sight on the city's streets.
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Teenagers make use of their cell phones as they are charged with generators.
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People wait for public transport.
