Kyiv's elderly endure blackouts and bombardment, clinging to warmth and hope

Nelia Stepanivna Thomashevska, an 80-year-old resident of Kyiv, Ukraine, waves from her kitchen window.

In Kyiv's darkened high-rises, as Russian strikes batter the Ukrainian capital, older residents endure freezing nights and power cuts, relying on volunteers, pets and faith to survive another winter.

(Image credit: Eleanor Beardsley)