KHARKIV, Ukraine — Lights flash on and off, red, blue, green, a lumpy cotton ball-like material covers the ceiling. And feet shuffle and stomp across the dance floor moving to pulsing songs in Russian. People shout the lyrics alongside the songs, others close their eyes and move to the music. Friends crowd in groups shouting over each other and laughing, lovers kiss in the corner.
This is the scene that unfolds on a Saturday night, long past Kharkiv's 11 p.m. curfew. Despite more than a year of war in Ukraine, regular missile strikes, and power outages, here in Kharkiv, the party won't stop.
