Many families in Ukraine were dreaming of international holidays before the Russian assault, now they are going to beaches in Kyiv in the hope of some respite. However, despite summer temperatures, the beaches are mostly scarce
A family sits on the sandy shores of the Dnipro river that runs through the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on July 2, 2022. Ivan Sukhanov and his family used to holiday by the Black Sea. This summer they are gong no further than the banks of the Dnipro river in the heart of Kyiv. Four months after Russian troops marched into Ukraine in February "we're getting used to it," says the electrical engineer. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)​