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Residents attend church, where an Orthodox priest sprinkles holy water over them and their baskets of fruits and honey during Apple Savior (Feast of the Transfiguration), a traditional Christian orthodox holiday when fruits and honey are shared among families and the community on August 19, 2025 in Sloviansk, Ukraine. Sloviansk, where the Donbas war began in 2014 remains a strategic flashpoint in the Donetsk region amid Russia's ongoing invasion. The Donetsk Oblast has been mentioned in the peace-talk discussions involving U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a potential frontline freeze and territorial exchanges. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
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