Inside Ukraine's late-night TV romance: How war changed local Bachelor show

In a dimly-lit Kyiv studio make-up artists work fast-paced to get everything done before the sun goes down (its already getting dark outside). The local version of “The Bachelor“ keeps going despite war-time difficulties — with a mega-crew of 200 people and 21 love-seeking participants working through the night

The show must go on even with some un-planned adjustments: power black-outs and strict night curfews force the production team to re-think their usual filming schedule. The most important part of the show — the rose-giving ceremony where potential couples decide their future has to be shot between dusk and dawn

The technical crew huddles near their equipment making last-minute camera set-ups while contestants get their touch-ups done: fake eye-lashes mascara and lip-color (which needs constant fixing during the long night ahead). The whole process looks like a well-planned military operation — everyone knows their place and timing is crucial