People are relaxing at the Osokorky Beach on the Nebrezh Lake in Kyiv on June 24, 2020. While not on the list of recommended beaches by local authorities, Nebrezh Lake has some of the cleanest water in the capital, according to environmentalists.
Not everyone in Kyiv would dare to take a dip in the city’s Dnipro River, but because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, its sun-soaked beaches are the safest places to relax by the water this year.
Kyiv authorities allowed swimming pools to reopen on June 24, but mainly only for individual swim training. Meanwhile, the Dnipro’s beaches have been full of people since the start of June, over two weeks before the city authorities officially allowed swimming there.