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As the war in Ukraine continues, artists in the besieged city of Kharkiv held a special concert in an underground shelter.
Poets and musicians took to an improvised stage in the basement, performing hits and reciting popular verses as they tried to lift people's spirits.
One of the performers, poet Artem Polezhaka, he said it was important to continue enjoying life.
"During the war, it's important to do it even more in order not to lose hope, faith, and love and in order to find strength to fight and inspire others," he said.
The concert was shown online with the funds raised going to help purchase new equipment for reservists in the Territorial Defense units.
Vasil Ryabko, frontman of the band Papa Karlo and organizer of the concert, said more than 40,000 Hryvna (around 1,360 US dollars) was raised.
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