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The scars of two years of war are evident across Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv, just 42km from the Russian border and a frequent target of missile and drone attacks. Nevertheless, daily life continues for many. Businesses remain open, cafés are busy and there is even some nightlife in a city that was seen as a cultural hub before the war. Some of those who initially fled have started to return.
This story originally appeared on France24