In Kharkiv, no let-up for Ukraine firefighters

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, there have been more than 1,000 fires in the eastern Kharkiv region which borders Russia

In the eastern city of Kharkiv, over 2,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed by fire and more than 140 civilians have died beneath the wreckage

Blackened by smoke and dripping with sweat, firefighters in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv are totally exhausted after two months of chasing blazes sparked by the constant explosion of Russian rockets.

On Wednesday after tackling a blaze at a garage, one firefighter with a blackened face, his body drenched in sweat, just sat for a long while, his features drawn, his gaze empty.