Helena, a 53-year-old teacher, is discharged from hospital after the Russian bombardment of Chugiv in eastern Ukraine at the start of the invasion
The body of a Russian soldier lies near a destroyed tank near Kharkiv
The body of a Russian soldier lies near a destroyed tank near Kharkiv
An apartment destroyed by Russian shelling above Makariv, Ukraine, April 19, 2022. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
An apartment destroyed by Russian shelling above Makariv, Ukraine, April 19, 2022. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
A young Ukrainian woman kisses her boyfriend at kyiv train station before they leave for the border.
A young Ukrainian woman kisses her boyfriend at kyiv train station before they leave for the border.
A parent says goodbye to a daughter who goes into exile. A month and a half after the start of the war, there are five million Ukrainian refugees, according to the UN.
A parent says goodbye to a daughter who goes into exile. A month and a half after the start of the war, there are five million Ukrainian refugees, according to the UN.
The town of Borodyanka, after the impact of Russian artillery.
The town of Borodyanka, after the impact of Russian artillery.
The number of civilians trying to flee the cities besieged by the bombardments increased every day.
The number of civilians trying to flee the cities besieged by the bombardments increased every day.
A woman and child look out of a bus window as they escape from Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.
A woman and child look out of a bus window as they escape from Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine.
A boy, whose family had just fled violence in Ukraine, is loaded onto a bus to be transported away from the border in Medyka, Poland.
A boy, whose family had just fled violence in Ukraine, is loaded onto a bus to be transported away from the border in Medyka, Poland.
People crowd at the entrance to the Central Railway Station in Kyiv, Ukraine, seeking to escape Russian bombardment
People crowd at the entrance to the Central Railway Station in Kyiv, Ukraine, seeking to escape Russian bombardment
People gather in an air-raid shelter in Kyiv
People gather in an air-raid shelter in Kyiv
Upon arrival in Zaporizhzhia, the civilians received medical and psychological assistance, as well as food and clothing.
Upon arrival in Zaporizhzhia, the civilians received medical and psychological assistance, as well as food and clothing.
Tears from Ukrainian citizens in Britain after hearing about the Russian bombings.
Tears from Ukrainian citizens in Britain after hearing about the Russian bombings.
Ukraine's president has denounced the fact that Russian troops have targeted civilian areas
Ukraine’s president has denounced the fact that Russian troops have targeted civilian areas
Civilians continue to suffer from the fighting. Motria Oleksiienko, a 99-year-old woman, in an unheated room in Andriivka.
Civilians continue to suffer from the fighting. Motria Oleksiienko, a 99-year-old woman, in an unheated room in Andriivka.
Children play in the yard of a school destroyed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv
Children play in the yard of a school destroyed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv
A civilian casualty in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
A civilian casualty in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky accused Russian leaders of killing civilians in Bucha.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky accused Russian leaders of killing civilians in Bucha.
Half a million children left Ukraine in the first week of the war, according to the UN.
Half a million children left Ukraine in the first week of the war, according to the UN.
Preparing graves for burying corpses in Irpin, one of the towns most affected by war crimes by Russian troops
Preparing graves for burying corpses in Irpin, one of the towns most affected by war crimes by Russian troops
According to the UN, the majority of the four million displaced people registered a month after the invasion were women, children and the elderly.
According to the UN, the majority of the four million displaced people registered a month after the invasion were women, children and the elderly.
Alentyna Nechyporenko, 77, cries at the grave of her son Ruslan, 47, during his funeral in Bucha
Alentyna Nechyporenko, 77, cries at the grave of her son Ruslan, 47, during his funeral in Bucha
One of the bodies abandoned on a street in Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops (Franco Fafasuli)
One of the bodies abandoned on a street in Bucha after the withdrawal of Russian troops (Franco Fafasuli)
A dummy points to the battlefront on the outskirts of Kharkiv
A dummy points to the battlefront on the outskirts of Kharkiv
Sergiy, who suffered head injuries and lost his fingers in a rocket attack on his village, is recovering in hospital
Sergiy, who suffered head injuries and lost his fingers in a rocket attack on his village, is recovering in hospital
Smoke rises after the impact of a Russian missile in kyiv
Smoke rises after the impact of a Russian missile in kyiv
The wreckage of a downed Russian helicopter Biskvitne, Ukraine, east of Kharkiv
The wreckage of a downed Russian helicopter Biskvitne, Ukraine, east of Kharkiv
Kateryna Kostiantynivna in her house destroyed by shelling in Kharkiv
Kateryna Kostiantynivna in her house destroyed by shelling in Kharkiv
Public transport workers clean up the remains of rubble after bombing a Kharkiv neighborhood
Public transport workers clean up the remains of rubble after bombing a Kharkiv neighborhood
Halyna Rusova, 80, sheltered in a hospital after being evacuated from her village of Sokorivka, occupied by Russian troops
Halyna Rusova, 80, sheltered in a hospital after being evacuated from her village of Sokorivka, occupied by Russian troops
Ukrainian Territorial Defense soldiers near the battlefront in Ruska Lozova
Ukrainian Territorial Defense soldiers near the battlefront in Ruska Lozova
The terrifying image after the Russian army abandoned the town of Bucha and Ukraine regained control: civilians being tortured and killed in their homes and on the streets.
The terrifying image after the Russian army abandoned the town of Bucha and Ukraine regained control: civilians being tortured and killed in their homes and on the streets.
Ukrainian soldiers in a bunker near Ruska Lozova
Ukrainian soldiers in a bunker near Ruska Lozova
Ukraine has estimated that the damage caused by the Russian invasion will exceed $1 trillion in the years following the war.
Ukraine has estimated that the damage caused by the Russian invasion will exceed $1 trillion in the years following the war.
A soldier fires artillery outside the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.
A soldier fires artillery outside the Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian soldiers rest near the front lines in the Donbass region.
Ukrainian soldiers rest near the front lines in the Donbass region.
The Ukrainian government has accused Vladimir Putin's troops of committing hundreds of war crimes.
The Ukrainian government has accused Vladimir Putin’s troops of committing hundreds of war crimes.
Funeral of a 4-year-old girl victim of an attack by the Russian army in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
Funeral of a 4-year-old girl victim of an attack by the Russian army in Vinnytsia, Ukraine.
A Ukrainian citizen hugs a soldier after recapturing Kherson.
A Ukrainian citizen hugs a soldier after recapturing Kherson.
An injured woman receives medical treatment at the site of the Russian bombing in kyiv.
An injured woman receives medical treatment at the site of the Russian bombing in kyiv.
Smoke rises over kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
Smoke rises over kyiv after a Russian missile attack.
More than a thousand missiles and rockets fired by Russia against the civilian population of Kharkiv have been taken to a warehouse by prosecutors preparing the war crimes indictment against Russia.
More than a thousand missiles and rockets fired by Russia against the civilian population of Kharkiv have been taken to a warehouse by prosecutors preparing the war crimes indictment against Russia.
A Ukrainian marine returns with his T-80 tank to his unit's position in the Donbass
A Ukrainian marine returns with his T-80 tank to his unit’s position in the Donbass
A captured Russian T-72B3 tank waits to be repaired in a Ukrainian workshop
A captured Russian T-72B3 tank waits to be repaired in a Ukrainian workshop
Ukrainian soldier fires mortars at Russian positions in Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldier fires mortars at Russian positions in Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers inspect a building after hearing gunshots in Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers inspect a building after hearing gunshots in Bakhmut
Olha kisses her 6-year-old granddaughter Arina goodbye before the evacuation of the city of Bakhmut, under heavy Russian attack
Olha kisses her 6-year-old granddaughter Arina goodbye before the evacuation of the city of Bakhmut, under heavy Russian attack
Members of the 3rd Assault Brigade (Azov Unit) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prepare to respond to the Russian attack on Bakhmut
Members of the 3rd Assault Brigade (Azov Unit) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prepare to respond to the Russian attack on Bakhmut
Family and friends say goodbye to Ukrainian soldier Volodymyr Androshchuk, killed in action near Bakhmut
Family and friends say goodbye to Ukrainian soldier Volodymyr Androshchuk, killed in action near Bakhmut
A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG-7 anti-tank mortar in the Zaporizhzhia region
A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG-7 anti-tank mortar in the Zaporizhzhia region

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