LOOK: Khaniukova, English National Ballet's principal dancer, performs in an underground shelter in Ukraine

Katja Khaniukova, principal dancer of the English National Ballet, performs in an underground shelter that has been transformed into a stage for the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine December 25, 2025. The venue, once a basement, now serves as a “Loft stage” and accommodates an audience of 400. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY