Images from Kharkiv at war

By David Price

Despite being only 30 kilometres from the Russian border, and under constant Russian bombardment with missiles, life in Kharkiv goes on fairly normally. The citizens have become used to the relentless daily attacks. They socialise, Kharkiv has a throbbing nightlife famous throughout all Ukraine (subject to the 11pm curfew which means that all bars and restaurants have to close at 10pm), and the city is awash with beautiful buildings despite many of them having been destroyed or suffered war damage. The risks of missile strikes are something everyone just gets on with, and here is a gallery of life that carries on. The vast majority of the people of Kharkiv, although speaking predominantly Russian as their first language, keep their spirits up. Shops remain open and the city has a throbbing pulse all of its own. It remains one of the most exciting and interesting cities in Ukraine.