Ukraine: How Kyiv's electronic dance culture is defying Putin with beats and baseball bats. Take a look.

• After Russia invaded, the nightlife is slowly returning.

• People looking to take their minds off the war are attending daytime raves.

• Some of the events raise money for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the electronic dance music scene in the city is back to normal.

The images were taken in the Ukrainian capital on August 27.

There is a gradual return to cultural life in the capital. People are cautious going to raves and bars and meeting up with friends as the city's residents try to forget the horrors of the war.

Some events raise money for the Ukrainian armed forces.

Artur Bhangu was the DJ at the event when the war started.

He arrived at the event wearing a military uniform and playing for the crowd.

Bhangu told the outlet that they immediately began to think about how to help their friends and those at the front. He said that the event's earnings were donated to the Ukrainian army.

The 11pm curfew in Kyiv is a problem for ravers.

Because of the curfew, events usually start in the afternoon.

Garik Pledov said that the new daytime raves have their upsides.

He said that he likes them more when they are done in the day because they have become more about music, culture, and conversation.

Residents look for a normal life after the war.

The city's residents have not been able to live normally for some time due to the war and the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The 21-year-old student said that the event could give people who have gone through tragic experiences a sense of freedom.

War rages on despite the moments of distraction.

When it became clear that people were ready to take their minds off the war, Pledov decided to organize the parties.

If there is an air raid siren, they turn off the music and go to the nearest shelter, according to him.

The ravers took their anger out on the barrel.

There was a rave in the courtyard of the old factory.

When a red barrel was thrown into the crowd, rave-goers kicked it and beat it with baseball bats.

Stress-relief can be achieved by the raves.

As battles continue around the country, the raves are a way for Ukrainians to let off steam.

Oleksandra Pshebitkovska said that if she sat at home she would have nowhere to be aggressive.

Around 100 people attended the event.

In the south of the country, fighting continues as Ukraine tries to regain control of the Kherson region.

The realities of the war are hard to ignore.

The reality of the war is hard to forget.

Some of the people who attended the event came with stories of their friends who fought on the front lines.

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