April 21, 2025

1152th day of Russian invasion

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Twenty-four hours in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, where life goes on despite the war

Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine’s largest city, is resolutely entering its fourth year of war, with residents stoically coping with emergency laws, night curfews and incessant air alerts. Underground schools have been built, and the city still offers a few leisure activities to ward off fear and help overcome personal tragedies. FRANCE 24 shares the daily lives of the city’s residents over 24 hours.

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Young people team up to rebuild community life amid war

Participants of the UPSHIFT program established a youth center in the Mykolaiv region