Emzar, (R), runs a drill with fellow firefighters at their fire station as they wait between calls, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Firefighters finish putting out a blaze from an overnight shelling of a school, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

An injured person is transported by first responders, including firefighters, after a neighbourhood of apartment complexes was hit multiple times with shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 27, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexandr talks on the phone during downtime between calls at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 30, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Roman Kachanov, the fire chief, talks to his firefighters after running them through a drill during downtime between calls, at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. "When you go in and you see six or seven apartments burning at the same time and you don't know where some people are and you have only three trucks ... (is it) the lucky lottery where you need to put your troops," Kachanov said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters work on putting out a blaze caused by shelling, inside of a warehouse, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Margarita and other firefighters look at a scene outside of their fire station through blackout curtains that were put up to keep the light in at night, so that their building isn't as easy of a target, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters Dima and Nikolay read news on their phones, as they spend time together during downtime at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters Alexandr and Vitalii work out during downtime between calls at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Roman Kachanov, the fire chief, talks to his daughter Violetta and wife Marina via video call from where they are staying in Germany as he stays at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. "When you go in and you see six or seven apartments burning at the same time and you don't know where some people are and you have only three trucks ... (is it) the lucky lottery where you need to put your troops," Kachanov said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexandr and a fellow firefighter quickly put on their gear, which now includes body armour and tourniquets, before responding to a call in the middle of the night at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Lilia cleans blood off a bench after a person who was injured by shrapnel bled on it while they were waiting to go to the hospital, after a neighbourhood of apartment complexes was hit multiple times by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 27, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters watch as they finish putting out a blaze from an overnight shelling of a school, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A Ukrainian flag can be seen amongst debris at a school that was shelled overnight, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

A firefighter hoses down two of the station's trucks in the early morning, between calls at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Igor helps his fellow firefighter apply tint and lettering to the back of his vehicle, that reads "Good evening, we are from Ukraine" during downtime at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters, including Vladimir, (C), share dinner at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Alexandr, Yuri, Gena and Vitalii play a card game during downtime between calls, at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 4, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Dima watches a fellow firefighter, who is also named Dima, play a video game as they relax between calls at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Roman Kachanov, the fire chief, talks to his daughter Violetta and wife Marina via video call from where they are staying in Germany as he stays at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. "When you go in and you see six or seven apartments burning at the same time and you don't know where some people are and you have only three trucks ... (is it) the lucky lottery where you need to put your troops," Kachanov said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sergey takes a cigarette break as body armour dries next to him, after a long call the night before, at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 29, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Sergey stands for a portrait during downtime between calls, at his fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Firefighters check over the scene of a shelling, that created a massive crater but avoided injuries or any structural damage just minutes earlier, in the middle of the night, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 30, 2022. Kharkiv, which lies close to the Russian border in northeast Ukraine, has been battered by rockets and shells almost daily the last six months, save for a lull in June. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. 

Andrei and a fellow firefighter talk on their phones to friends and loved ones during downtime between calls before attempting to sleep, at their fire station, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, July 3, 2022. Evgeny Vasylenko, press officer of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region, said firefighters were having to extinguish fires during shelling or repeated shelling. They now wear helmets and bulletproof vests, adding about 20 kg to the weight of their usual equipment, he said. REUTERS/Leah Millis SEARCH "MILLIS UKRAINE FIREFIGHTERS" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.