Ukraine's civilians provide support for the war effort

In peacetime, artist Volodymyr Kolesnykov creates metal sculptures in his workshop in Uzhhorod, near the Hungarian border. These days, his time is spent welding anti-tank obstacles, or "Czech hedgehogs," along with other artists and metalworkers.

Metalworker Yan Potrohosh, together with other artists, has been building portable stoves that can be used at the front line and in other hotspots across Ukraine. Here, he shows off the metal plaque that the artists use to mark their new creations.

Since the war began in late February, Sashko Horondi has changed his production line. Instead of producing backpacks and accessories, his company now makes bulletproof vests for Ukrainian soldiers.

Inhabitants of the coastal city of Odesa, among them this volunteer, Viktor, have spent their time filling sandbags at the beach. The sandbags are used to build up the city's barricades and reinforcements against a potential Russian invasion.

In the southwestern Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk, volunteers have been meeting in a church to make camouflage nets. In this photo, a woman is tying strips of fabric together to create the net structure.

Lviv Polytechnic National University is one of Ukraine's oldest and most respected educational institutions. Volunteers have also been meeting here to weave camouflage nets for the military.