Firefighters battling the blaze at the Epicenter shopping center in Mykolaiv

The silhouettes of firefighters in protective helmets stand out against a towering wall of flame rising above the building. The frame conveys the scale of the fire at the Epicenter mall in Mykolaiv, which staff fought to save amid repeated drone strikes. The orange glow of the blaze underscores the tension and danger of the firefighting operation.