As the Russia-Ukraine war continues to drag on with no hopes of an end to the conflict here is a look at how common people are preparing for a long haul.
A volunteer welds an anti-vehicle obstacle during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Lviv, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian man rides his bicycle near a factory and a store that were bombarded in Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv.
A soldier holds a helmet as a wedding crown during the wedding ceremony for members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces Lesia Ivashchenko and Valerii Fylymonov, at a checkpoint in Kyiv.
A factory and a store burn after having been bombarded in Irpin, in the outskirts of Kyiv.
Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails to defend the city, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Uzhhorod.
A civilian train to throw Molotov cocktails to defend the city of Zhytomyr, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.
A local resident in Lviv makes anti-tank obstacles to defend his and other cities, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues.