As life slowly returns to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the wake of Russian forces retreating, boxing gyms have become outlets to ease the stress of war.
“With the curfew in the city and restrictions on movement, we needed some place to blow off steam and discharge emotional tension,” Oleksandr, a 38-year-old employee of the International Red Cross in Kyiv told AFP.
Among the gyms that have reopened in recent weeks is the All Stars Boxing Club, a local gym in a suburb of Kyiv that has resumed classes for beginners and intermediate students alike.