How far would you go for love? When Czech writer Adela falls in love with artist Konstantin Zhorkin, she moves to Kharkiv, in Ukraine, to be with him.

Kharkiv is just 30 kilometres from the Russian border and has been hit by some of the worst attacks of the war in Ukraine.

In this short documentary, Adela tells her personal story of what life is like in Kharkiv as the war continues.

Based on the BBC Eye documentary, Kharkiv: Love in a War Zone, first broadcast on 25th September 2025. The orginal programme was reported by Albina Kovalyova and produced by Louise Hidalgo.

Find the full programme here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct82ky

More from BBC Eye: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda

(Photo: Adela and Konstantin. Credit: Konstantin Zorkin)

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