Kyiv, Ukraine An improvised memorial site on Independence Square in Kyiv, where relatives and friends plant Ukrainian flags with the names of military personnel killed in battles with the Russian army. Ukrainian capital is located away from the fighting places, but the presence of war is felt in the city and affects many aspects of the life of local residents. Russian troops entered Ukrainian territory on February 2022, starting a conflict that provoked the destruction of areas and humanitarian crisis Photo Oleksii Chumachenko/REPORTER