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.
Life Goes On In Kharkiv As Ukrainian City Struggles With Power Restrictions
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.
A defiant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed on March 31 that his country will "endure" despite the ongoing onslaught.
Residents line up for hot food distributed by volunteers at one of many distribution points around the city.
The daily offer of hot food.
Power cuts are now limited to four hours per day, an improvement on previous blackouts that lasted longer.
Portable generators have become a common sight on the city's streets.
Teenagers make use of their cell phones as they are charged with generators.
People wait for public transport.