Cars burn after a <a href=Russian navy strike in central Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 10. At the very least 19 individuals have been killed and greater than 100 injured in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and different Ukrainian cities on Monday as Moscow focused vital power infrastructure.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1128″ width=”2000″/>

A fireman helps an injured civilian after several explosions hit the Shevchenkivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on October 10.

Firefighters conduct work on a damaged building after a Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 10.

A huge blast severely damaged the only bridge connecting annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland on October 8. At least three people were killed in the explosion, which caused parts of Europe's longest bridge to collapse, according to Russian officials.

Ukrainian soldiers ride on an armored vehicle near the recently retaken town of Lyman in Donetsk region on October 6, as the <a href=Ukrainian navy continues to advance into a number of of the areas Russia now claims as its personal.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1953″ width=”2930″/>

Ukrainian firefighters attend to the site of a missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on October 6.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire a BM-21 'Grad' multiple rocket launcher towards Russian positions in the Kharkiv region on October 4.

Ukrainian servicemen carry a body bag at the site of a missile <a href=strike on a convoy of civilian vehicles that killed not less than 30 individuals close to Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on September 30.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1331″ width=”2000″/>

Head of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) Denis Pushilin, left, and Secretary of the United Russia Party's General Council Andrey Turchak attend a news conference on preliminary <a href=outcomes of a referendum on the becoming a member of of the DPR to Russia, in Donetsk, Ukraine, on September 27.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1250″ width=”2000″/>

Anton Krasyvyi rows passengers across the Siverskyi-Donets river in front of a destroyed bridge, so they can visit relatives in Staryi-Saltiv, Ukraine, on September 27.

People wait for food aid distributed by the local branch of Caritas Internationalis, a Catholic charity organisation, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on September 27.

A man glues a <a href=referendum poster studying “Sure” in Berdyansk, Ukraine, on September 26. Russia is making an attempt to annex as much as 18% of Ukrainian territory, with President Vladimir Putin anticipated to host a ceremony within the Kremlin to declare 4 occupied Ukrainian territories a part of Russia.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Forensic technicians operate at the site of a <a href=mass grave in a forest on the outskirts of Izyum, japanese Ukraine on September 18. Ukrainian authorities found lots of of graves outdoors the previously Russian-occupied metropolis.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1129″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters put out a fire after a Russian rocket attack hit an electric power station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on September 11.

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to the press at his hotel before leaving to <a href=examine the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on September 1.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1501″ width=”2461″/>

Graves of fallen soldiers in Lychakiv Cemetery, Lviv, as Ukrainians celebrate Independence Day, and mark the <a href=six month anniversary of the Russian invasion, on August 24. ” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Rockets launched from the Belgorod region in Russia are seen at dawn in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on August 15.

Valentyna Kondratieva, 75, left, is comforted by a neighbor as they stand outside her damaged home, in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on August 13, after a rocket attack.

The bulk carrier NAVI STAR, transporting a cargo of corn, is seen <a href=leaving port of Odesa, Ukraine, on August 5. ” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1356″ width=”2000″/>

A young girl holds her dog as an <a href=evacuation practice departs from Pokrovsk, japanese Ukraine, on August 2.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1724″ width=”2500″/>

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters attend to a fire at an oil depot in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on August 2.

A firefighter extinguishes a burning hospital building hit by a <a href=Russian missile strike in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on August 1.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1667″ width=”2500″/>

Russian tanks near the settlement of Olenivka in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on July 29.

Students at a military school write letters to Ukrainian servicemen during a lesson in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 27.

Firefighters rest as their colleagues remove debris during the search for bodies at the Central House of Culture, in Chuhuiv, Ukraine, after an air strike on July 25.

A man holds the hand of his 13 year-old son, killed by a Russian military strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on July 20.

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a towed howitzer FH-70 at the front line in the Donbas region, Ukraine, on July 18.

Firefighters and members of a rescue team clear the scene after a building was shelled in Chasiv Yar, eastern Ukraine, on July 10. <a href=At the very least 29 individuals have been confirmed useless.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1407″ width=”2500″/>

Local residents look on as smoke rises after shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

A wounded woman is transported to an ambulance in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

A farmer drives a combine harvester past a crater suspected to be caused by an air strike near Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on July 7.

A Ukrainian soldier with the 14th Mechanized Brigade of Prince Roman the Great works in his tank as the unit awaits their next mission on July 1.

An aerial view of rescue workers after a <a href=missile assault within the Serhiivka district of Odesa, Ukraine, on July 1.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1881″ width=”3000″/>

People attend a funeral ceremony for Ukrainian serviceman Volodymyr Kochetov, 46, in the village of Babyntsi, Ukraine, on June 30.

Firefighters clear rubble at the Amstor shopping mall in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine, on June 28.

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters work to take away debris at a shopping mall after a <a href=rocket assault in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, on June 28.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1395″ width=”2322″/>

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a working <a href=session of G7 leaders by way of video hyperlink from his workplace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday June 27.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2001″ width=”3000″/>

An apartment building in the Shevchenkivskiy district of Kyiv, Ukraine, is damaged during a Russian airstrike, on June 26. Several explosions rocked the west of the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, with at least two residential buildings struck, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko.

Ukrainian service members patrol an area in the city of <a href=Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on June 20.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

People light flares in memory of the Ukrainian activist Roman Ratushnyi during a farewell ceremony at Baikove cemetery, Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 18.

Oleksiy Chernyshov, Ukrainian President Zelensky's special envoy for EU accession, walks with <a href=French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian PM Mario Draghi previous destroyed buildings in Irpin, Ukraine, on June 16.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1677″ width=”3000″/>

<a href=Younger individuals swing in entrance of destroyed residential buildings in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on June 15.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1297″ width=”2000″/>

A Ukrainian bomb disposal expert looks at an ordnance shell during a mine clearance operation in Solonytsivka, near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on June 15.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a French 155mm CAESAR self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 15.

A forensic technician inspects a <a href=mass grave close to the village of Vorzel within the Bucha district close to Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 13.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1306″ width=”2000″/>

Russian servicemen guard an area of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, on June 13.

Local residents walk along an empty street as smoke rises in the background in the town of Lysychansk, Ukraine, on June 10.

A Ukrainian soldier takes cover during heavy fighting at the <a href=entrance line in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, June 8.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian troops fire surface-to-surface rockets from <a href=MLRS in direction of Russian positions on the entrance line within the japanese Ukrainian area of Donbas on June 7.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

A Ukrainian soldier holds a next generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW) at a position on the front line near Bakhmut in the Donbas region of Ukraine on June 5.

U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, left, listens to Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktov during a tour of Borodyanka, Ukraine, on June 4.

Local residents examine a destroyed Russian tank outside of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, May 31. It has now been 100 days since Russia invaded.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, third from left, visits front-line positions during a trip to the Kharkiv region on Sunday, May 29.

Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is <a href=sentenced to life in jail by a Ukrainian courtroom in Kyiv on Might 23. He was convicted of killing an unarmed civilian. It was the primary struggle crimes trial arising from Russia’s invasion.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2667″ width=”4000″/>

Buses with Ukrainian servicemen <a href=evacuated from the Azovstal metal plant wait close to a jail in Olyonivka on Might 17. The metal plant was the final holdout in Mariupol, a metropolis that had develop into a logo of Ukrainian resistance underneath relentless Russian bombardment.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian servicemen fire mortars toward Russian positions in the east Kharkiv region of Ukraine on May 17.

A woman named Tatyana searches for her husband's grave in the settlement of Staryi Krym, outside Mariupol, on May 15.

Ukrainian service personnel work inside a basement used as a command post in the Kharkiv region on May 15.

Grieving relatives attend the funeral of Pankratov Oleksandr, a Ukrainian military serviceman, in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 14.

Ukrainian people evacuated from Mariupol arrive on buses at a registration and processing area for <a href=internally displaced individuals in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Might 8.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1224″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian serviceman and emergency workers carry the body of a Russian soldier into a refrigerated train in Kharkiv on May 5. The bodies of more than 40 Russian soldiers were being stored in the refrigerated car.

Smoke rises from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on May 5.

Ukrainian soldiers clear mines at the <a href=Antonov Airport in Hostomel, Ukraine, on Might 5.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1625″ width=”2437″/>

Vehicles are on <a href=fireplace at an oil depot in Makiivka, Ukraine, after missiles struck a facility in an space managed by Russian-backed separatist forces on Might 4.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1101″ width=”1854″/>

Natalia Pototska cries next to her grandson Matviy as they arrive at a center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on May 2.

Pro-Russian troops stand guard next to a bus transporting evacuees near a temporary accommodation center in the Ukrainian village of Bezimenne on May 1.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, center, meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as a congressional delegation visited Kyiv on April 30. Pelosi is <a href=essentially the most senior US official to satisfy with Zelensky since Russia invaded Ukraine.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine's Donetsk region on April 30.

A woman walks through the site of an explosion in Kyiv on April 29. Russia <a href=struck the Ukrainian capital shortly after a gathering between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-Normal António Guterres.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1953″ width=”2930″/>

Guterres speaks during his meeting with Zelensky on April 28.

A team member with the International Atomic Energy Agency arrives at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26. Russian forces withdrew from Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, in March.

Maria, 13, holds a photograph of her father, Yurii Alekseev, as she and her godfather, Igor Tarkovskii, attend Alekseev's funeral in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 26. Alekseev, 50, was a territorial defense member who was killed by Russian soldiers, according to his family.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin <a href=attend a gathering in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 24.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1684″ width=”3000″/>

A couple looks at a memorial wall in Lviv on April 24. The wall shows Ukrainian civilians who have been killed during the Russian invasion.

People pray during an <a href=Easter church service at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv on April 24.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2336″ width=”3500″/>

Women walk between sandbags and anti-tank barricades in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, to attend a blessing of traditional Easter food baskets on April 23.

Members of the Ukrainian Red Cross talk before moving an elderly woman to an ambulance in a bunker under a factory in Severodonetsk, Ukraine, on April 22.

A woman who recently evacuated Mariupol cries after arriving at a registration center for internally displaced people in Zaporizhzhia on April 21.

Emergency workers remove the body of a person killed during the <a href=Russian assault on Mariupol.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1511″ width=”2257″/>

Vova, 10, looks at the body of his mother, Maryna, lying in a coffin as his father, Ivan, prays during her funeral in Bucha on April 20. She died during Russia's occupation of the city, as the family sheltered in a cold basement for more than a month.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, speaks with European Council President Charles Michel during a meeting in Kyiv on April 20.

A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a multiple rocket-launch system in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on April 20.

Firefighters work in Lviv after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on April 18.

Smoke rises above Mariupol on April 18.

Women clean inside a damaged building at the Vizar company military-industrial complex in Vyshneve, Ukraine, on April 15. The site, on the outskirts of Kyiv, was hit by Russian strikes.

Firefighters work at a burning building in Kharkiv following a missile attack near the Kharkiv International Airport on April 12.

Mourners react in Stebnyk, Ukraine, during the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian serviceman Roman Tiaka. Tiaka was 47.

Ukrainian forces fire rockets toward Russian positions in Ukraine's Donbas region on April 10.

A man works to catalog some of the bodies of civilians who were killed in and around Bucha. <a href=Stunning photographs displaying the our bodies of civilians scattered throughout the suburb of Kyiv sparked worldwide outrage and raised the urgency of ongoing investigations into alleged Russian struggle crimes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to as on Russian leaders to be held accountable for the actions of the nation’s navy. The Russian Ministry of Protection, with out proof, claimed the intensive footage of Bucha was “faux.”” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1668″ width=”2500″/>

Search-and-rescue teams remove debris after the Ukrainian army regained control of Borodianka, Ukraine, on April 6.

People wait to board a train as they flee Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on April 5.

Destruction is seen in Borodianka on April 5. Borodianka was home to 13,000 people before the war, but most fled after Russia's invasion. <a href=What was left of the city, after intense shelling and devastating airstrikes, was then occupied by Russian forces.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1688″ width=”3000″/>

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media about the alleged atrocities in Bucha on April 4. Zelensky emphasised as he stood within the city, surrounded by safety.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2989″ width=”5045″/>

Anna Zhelisko touches the casket of her grandson, Ukrainian soldier Dmitry Zhelisko, as it arrives for his funeral in Chervonohrad, Ukraine, on April 3. He died fighting the Russian army near Kharkiv.

Smoke rises over Odesa, Ukraine, on April 3. The Russian defense ministry <a href=confirmed a strike on an oil refinery and gas storage amenities within the port metropolis.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1099″ width=”1953″/>

Bodies lie on a street in Bucha on April 2. Images captured by Agence France-Presse showed at least 20 civilian men dead.

A Ukrainian serviceman stands with a handcuffed Russian soldier in Kharkiv on March 31.

A satellite image shows a shelled warehouse that was being used by the Red Cross in Mariupol on March 29.

Russian and Ukrainian delegations <a href=meet in Istanbul for talks on March 29. Russia mentioned it will “drastically cut back” its navy assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv. The announcement got here after Ukrainian and Western intelligence assessments just lately prompt that Russia’s advance on Kyiv was stalling. The talks additionally lined different essential points, together with the way forward for the japanese Donbas area, the destiny of Crimea, a broad alliance of safety guarantors and a possible assembly between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1953″ width=”2930″/>

A woman named Julia cries next to her 6-year-old daughter, Veronika, while talking to the press in Brovary, Ukraine, on March 29.

The regional government headquarters of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, is damaged <a href=following a Russian assault on March 29. At the very least 9 individuals have been killed, based on the Mykolaiv regional media workplace’s Telegram channel.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1703″ width=”3000″/>

An armored convoy of pro-Russian troops travel on a road leading to Mariupol on March 28.

A volunteer weaves a bulletproof vest in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on March 28.

A woman lights a candle during the Sunday service at a monastery in Odesa on March 27.

A Ukrainian serviceman stands in a heavily damaged building in Stoyanka, Ukraine, on March 27.

Orphaned children travel by train after fleeing the Russian-controlled town of Polohy, Ukraine, on March 26.

A man recovers items from a burning shop following a Russian attack in Kharkiv on March 25.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses world leaders via video at the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium, on March 24. Zelensky stopped short of issuing his usual request for a no-fly zone, but he did say Ukraine needs fighter jets, tanks and better air defenses.

A child holds a Ukrainian flag in front of the Taras Shevchenko monument as members of the Ukrainian National Guard band perform in Lviv on March 24.

A firefighter sprays water inside a house that was destroyed by shelling in Kyiv on March 23.

Svetlana Ilyuhina looks at the wreckage of her home in Kyiv following a Russian rocket attack on March 23.

Pictures lie amid the rubble of a house in Kyiv on March 23.

A woman cleans up a room March 21 in a building that was damaged by bombing in Kyiv.

The Retroville shopping mall is seen in Kyiv after Russian shelling on March 21.

People share dinner and sing

Former Ukrainian Parliament member Tetiana Chornovol, now a service member and operator of an anti-tank guided missile system, examines a Russian tank she destroyed in a recent battle in the Kyiv region.

A Ukrainian serviceman stands among debris after shelling in a residential area in Kyiv on March 18.

US President Joe Biden holds a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in this photo that was released by the White House on March 18. Biden sought to use <a href=the 110-minute name to dissuade Xi from aiding Russia in its struggle on Ukraine.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

Staff members attend to a child at a children's hospital in Zaporizhzhia on March 18.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a rally at a stadium in Moscow on March 18. Speaking from a stage in front of a banner that read the celebration, which commemorated the eighth 12 months of Russia’s annexation of Crimea.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2279″ width=”3876″/>

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky receives a standing ovation as he virtually addresses the US Congress on March 16. <a href=The historic speech occurred as america is underneath stress to supply extra navy help to the embattled nation.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1186″ width=”2000″/>

An elderly woman is helped by police officers after she was rescued from an apartment that was hit by shelling in Kyiv on March 15.

Firefighters work to extinguish flames at an apartment building in Kyiv on March 15.

Military cadets attend a funeral ceremony at a church in Lviv on March 15. The funeral was for four of the Ukrainian servicemen who were killed during <a href=an airstrike on the Yavoriv navy base close to the Polish border. Native authorities say 35 individuals have been killed.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

A woman walks past a damaged window to lay flowers at a makeshift memorial for victims in Donetsk, Ukraine, on March 15.

Ukrainian soldiers take cover from incoming artillery fire in Irpin, Ukraine, on March 13.

A Ukrainian soldier surveys a destroyed government building in Kharkiv on March 13.

A mother and son rest in Lviv, Ukraine, while waiting to board a train to Poland on March 12.

An explosion is seen at an apartment building in Mariupol on March 11. The city in southeastern Ukraine has been <a href=besieged by Russian forces.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”909″ width=”1616″/>

Mariana Vishegirskaya's husband, Yuri, holds <a href=their new child daughter, Veronika, at a hospital in Mariupol on March 11. Vishegirskaya survived the maternity hospital bombing within the metropolis earlier within the week.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1336″ width=”2000″/>

People pay their respects during <a href=a funeral service for 3 Ukrainian troopers in Lviv on March 11. Senior Soldier Andrii Stefanyshyn, 39; Senior Lt. Taras Didukh, 25; and Sgt. Dmytro Kabakov, 58, have been laid to relaxation on the Saints Peter and Paul Garrison Church. Even on this sacred house, the sounds of struggle intruded: an air raid siren audible underneath the sound of prayer and weeping. But nobody stirred. Residents at the moment are inured to the near-daily warnings of an air assault.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1331″ width=”2000″/>

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gives a news conference after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya, Turkey, on March 10. Two weeks into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, <a href=Lavrov falsely claimed that his nation “didn’t assault” its neighbor.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1278″ width=”2000″/>

A resident takes shelter in a basement in Irpin on March 10. <a href=As a result of heavy preventing, Irpin has been with out warmth, water or electrical energy for a number of days.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Emergency workers carry an injured pregnant woman outside of a<a href= bombed maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 9. The lady and her child later died, a surgeon who was treating her confirmed. The assault got here regardless of Russia agreeing to a 12-hour pause in hostilities to permit refugees to evacuate.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1125″ width=”2000″/>

Dead bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol on March 9. With overflowing morgues and repeated shelling, the city has been <a href=unable to carry correct burials.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2667″ width=”4000″/>

Cars drive past a destroyed Russian tank as civilians leave Irpin on March 9. A Ukrainian official said lines of vehicles <a href=stretched for miles as individuals tried to flee preventing in districts to the north and northwest of Kyiv.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is displayed on a screen as he <a href=addresses British lawmakers by way of video on March 8. “We won’t hand over and we won’t lose. We’ll battle till the top at sea, within the air. We’ll proceed preventing for our land, no matter the fee,” he mentioned in his feedback translated by an interpreter. The Home of Commons gave Zelensky a standing ovation on the finish of his handle.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

A firefighter works to extinguish flames after a chemical warehouse was reportedly hit by Russian shelling near Kalynivka, Ukraine, on March 8.

Members of the Red Cross help people fleeing the Kyiv suburb of Irpin on March 7.

The dead bodies of civilians killed while trying to flee are covered by sheets in Irpin on March 6. CNN determined they were killed in <a href=a Russian navy strike.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1297″ width=”2000″/>

Civilians seek protection in a basement bomb shelter in Kyiv on March 6.

Local residents help clear the rubble of a home that was destroyed by a suspected Russian airstrike in Markhalivka, Ukraine, on March 5.

George Keburia says goodbye to his wife and children as they board a train in Odesa on March 5. They were heading to Lviv.

Ukrainian officials say several people were injured in a<a href= Russian missile assault on Kyiv on Thursday, April 28, which occurred because the United Nations Secretary Normal Antonio Guterres was ending a go to to the Ukrainian capital.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1875″ width=”2500″/>

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy welcomes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres before <a href=their assembly, in Kyiv, on April 28. ” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1668″ width=”2500″/>

A statue is covered in Lviv on March 5. <a href=Residents wrapped statues in protecting sheets to attempt to safeguard historic monuments throughout town.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

Ukrainians crowd under a destroyed bridge as they try to flee across the Irpin River on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 5.

Marina Yatsko runs behind her boyfriend, Fedor, as they arrive at the hospital with her <a href=18-month-old son, Kirill, who was wounded by shelling in Mariupol on March 4. Medical staff frantically tried to avoid wasting the boy’s life, however he did not survive.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

People remove personal belongings from a burning house after shelling in Irpin on March 4.

Oksana and her son Dmytro stand over the open casket of her husband, Volodymyr Nezhenets, during his funeral in Kyiv on March 4. <a href=In keeping with the Washington Submit, he was a member of Ukraine’s Territorial Protection Forces, which is comprised principally of volunteers.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”1941″/>

People crowd on a platform as they try to board a westbound train in Kyiv on March 4.

A bullet-ridden bus is seen after an ambush in Kyiv on March 4.

People take shelter on the floor of a hospital during shelling in Mariupol on March 4.

A member of the Ukrainian military gives instructions to civilians in Irpin on March 4. They were about to board an evacuation train headed to Kyiv.

Surveillance camera footage shows a flare landing at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine, during shelling on March 4. Ukrainian authorities said <a href=Russian forces have “occupied” the ability plant.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2014″ width=”3584″/>

A Ukrainian child rests on a bed at a temporary refugee center in Záhony, Hungary, on March 4.

A residential building destroyed by shelling is seen in Borodyanka, Ukraine, on March 3. Russian forces have shown a a senior US protection official instructed reporters.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1202″ width=”2000″/>

Leos Leonid recovers at a hospital in Kyiv on March 3. The 64-year-old survived being crushed when an armored vehicle drove over his car. <a href=Video of the incident was extensively shared on social media.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”2000″/>

A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv on March 3.

Residents react in front of a burning building after shelling in Kharkiv on March 3.

A Ukrainian soldier who says he was shot three times in the opening days of the invasion sits on a hospital bed in Kyiv on March 3.

People form a human chain to transfer supplies into Kyiv on March 3.

A cemetery worker digs graves for Ukrainian soldiers in Kyiv on March 3.

A mother cares for her two infant sons in the underground shelter of a maternity hospital in Kyiv on March 3. She gave birth a day earlier, and she and her husband haven't yet decided on names for the twins.

A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces sits with a weapon in Kyiv on March 2.

Paramedics treat an elderly woman wounded by shelling before transferring her to a hospital in Mariupol on March 2.

Residents of Zhytomyr work in the remains of a residential building on March 2. The building was destroyed by shelling.

A woman reads a story to children while they <a href=take shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1667″ width=”2500″/>

A member of Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces inspects damage in the backyard of a house in Gorenka on March 2.

A Ukrainian woman takes her children over the border in Siret, Romania, on March 2. Many Ukrainians are fleeing the country at a pace that could turn into

Militia members set up anti-tank barricades in Kyiv on March 2.

People wait at a train station in Kyiv on March 2.

People shelter in a subway station in Kyiv on March 2.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a picture in a Kyiv bunker after <a href=an unique interview with CNN and Reuters on March 1. Zelensky mentioned that so long as Moscow’s assaults on Ukrainian cities continued, little progress may very well be made in talks between the 2 nations. “It is essential to cease bombing individuals, after which we will transfer on and sit on the negotiation desk,” he mentioned.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”2000″/>

An explosion is seen at a TV tower in Kyiv on March 1. <a href=Russian forces fired rockets close to the tower and struck a Holocaust memorial web site in Kyiv hours after warning of “high-precision” strikes on different amenities linked to Ukrainian safety businesses.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1667″ width=”2500″/>

Ukrainian soldiers attend Mass at an Orthodox monastery in Kyiv on March 1.

Medical workers show a mother her newborn after she gave birth at a maternity hospital in Mariupol on March 1. The hospital is now also used as a medical ward and bomb shelter.

An administrative building is seen in Kharkiv after Russian shelling on March 1. Russian forces have scaled up their bombardment of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

Ukrainian emergency workers carry a body of a victim following shelling that hit the City Hall building in Kharkiv on March 1.

A woman named Helen comforts her 8-year-old daughter, Polina, in the bomb shelter of a Kyiv children's hospital on March 1. The girl was at the hospital being treated for encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain.

Ukrainian refugees try to stay warm at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on March 1.

Volunteers in Kyiv sign up to join Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces on February 28.

A member of the Territorial Defense Forces loads rifle magazines in Kyiv on February 28.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine <a href=maintain talks in Belarus on February 28. Each side mentioned a possible “ceasefire and the top of fight actions on the territory of Ukraine,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mikhaylo Podolyak instructed reporters. With out going into element, Podolyak mentioned that either side would return to their capitals for consultations over whether or not to implement a variety of “selections.”” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1475″ width=”2500″/>

A displaced Ukrainian cradles her child at a temporary shelter set up inside a gymnasium in Beregsurány, Hungary, on February 28.

Ukrainian forces order a man to the ground on February 28 as they increased security measures amid Russian attacks in Kyiv.

The lifeless body of a 6-year-old girl, who <a href=based on the Related Press was killed by Russian shelling in a residential space, lies on a medical cart at a hospital in Mariupol on February 27. The lady, whose identify was not instantly identified, was rushed to the hospital however couldn’t be saved.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Smoke billows over the Ukrainian city of Vasylkiv, just outside Kyiv on February 27. A fire at an oil storage area was seen raging at the Vasylkiv Air Base.

People wait on a platform inside the railway station in Lviv on February 27. Thousands of people at Lviv's main train station attempted to board trains that would take them out of Ukraine.

A Russian armored vehicle burns after fighting in Kharkiv on February 27. Street fighting broke out as Russian troops entered Ukraine's second-largest city, and residents were urged to stay in shelters and not travel.

Local residents prepare Molotov cocktails in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, on February 27.

Cars line up on the road outside Mostyska, Ukraine, as people attempt to flee to Poland on February 27.

Ukrainian troops in Kyiv escort a prisoner February 27 who they suspected of being a Russian agent.

Ukrainian forces patrol mostly empty streets in Kyiv on February 27. Mayor Vitali Klitschko <a href=prolonged a citywide curfew.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

Ukrainian service members take position at the Vasylkiv Air Base near Kyiv on February 27.

A woman sleeps on chairs February 27 in the underground parking lot of a Kyiv hotel that has been turned into a bomb shelter.

An apartment building in Kyiv is seen after it was damaged by shelling on February 26. The outer walls of several apartment units appeared to be blown out entirely, with the interiors blackened and debris hanging loose.

People in Kyiv take cover as an air-raid siren sounds February 26 near an apartment building <a href=that was broken by shelling.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1305″ width=”2000″/>

A police vehicle patrols the streets of Kyiv on February 26.

Following a national directive to help complicate the invading Russian Army's attempts to navigate, a road worker removes signs near Pisarivka, Ukraine, on February 26.

A man kneels in front of a Russian tank in Bakhmach, Ukraine, on February 26 as Ukrainian citizens attempted to stop the tank from moving forward. <a href=The dramatic scene was captured on video, and CNN confirmed its authenticity. The second drew comparisons to the enduring “Tank Man” of Tiananmen Sq..” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1067″ width=”1600″/>

People in Kyiv board a train heading to the west of the country on February 26. Kelly Clements, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, <a href=instructed CNN that greater than 120,000 individuals had left Ukraine whereas 850,000 have been internally displaced.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Ukrainian service members look for and collect unexploded shells after fighting in Kyiv on February 26.

Smoke and flames are seen near Kyiv on February 26. <a href=Explosions have been seen and heard in components of the capital as Ukrainians battled to carry again advancing Russian troops.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1125″ width=”2000″/>

The body of a Russian soldier lies next to a Russian vehicle outside Kharkiv on February 25.

<a href=Newly married couple Yaryna Arieva and Sviatoslav Fursin pose for photograph in Kyiv on February 25 after they joined the Territorial Protection Forces.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Members of the Ukrainian National Guard take positions in central Kyiv on February 25.

People walk past a residential building in Kyiv that was hit in an alleged Russian airstrike on February 25.

The body of a school employee, who according to locals was killed in recent shelling, lies in the separatist-controlled town of Horlivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region on February 25.

Kyiv residents take shelter in an underground parking garage on February 25.

The body of a rocket remains in an apartment after shelling on the northern outskirts of Kharkiv on February 24.

A wounded woman stands outside a hospital after an attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Chuhuiv, outside of Kharkiv, on February 24.

A boy plays with his tablet in a public basement used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv on February 24.

Sviatoslav Fursin, left, and Yaryna Arieva kneel during <a href=their marriage ceremony ceremony on the St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv on February 24. They’d deliberate on getting married in Might, however they rushed to tie the knot because of the assaults by Russian forces. “We perhaps can die, and we simply needed to be collectively earlier than all of that,” Arieva mentioned.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1875″ width=”2500″/>

Ukrainian service members sit atop armored vehicles driving in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on February 24.

People in Kyiv try to board a bus to travel west toward Poland on February 24.

US President Joe Biden arrives in the East Room of the White House to <a href=handle the Russian invasion on February 24. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin selected this struggle. And now he and his nation will bear the implications,” Biden mentioned, laying out a set of measures that can “impose extreme price on the Russian financial system, each instantly and over time.”” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1667″ width=”2500″/>

Smoke rises from a military airport in Chuhuiv on February 24. <a href=Airports have been additionally hit in Boryspil, Kharkiv, Ozerne, Kulbakino, Kramatorsk and Chornobaivka.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”3257″ width=”4885″/>

People seek shelter inside a subway station in Kharkiv on February 24.

Russian military vehicles are seen at the Chernobyl power plant near Pripyat, Ukraine, on February 24. Russian forces <a href=seized management of the the plant, the positioning of the world’s worst nuclear catastrophe.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1581″ width=”2500″/>

People wait after boarding a bus to leave Kyiv on February 24.

Ukrainian President Zelensky holds an emergency meeting in Kyiv on February 24. <a href=In a video handle, Zelensky introduced that he was introducing martial legislation. He urged individuals to stay calm.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”2000″ width=”3000″/>

Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that landed in Kyiv on February 24.

A staff member of a Kyiv hotel talks on the phone on February 24.

Smoke rises from an air defense base after an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol on February 24. A CNN team in Mariupol reported hearing <a href=a barrage of artillery.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1670″ width=”2500″/>

People wait in line to buy train tickets at the central station in Kyiv on February 24.

A long line of cars is seen<a href= exiting Kyiv on February 24. Heavy site visitors seemed to be heading west, away from the place explosions have been heard early within the morning.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1335″ width=”2000″/>

A photo provided by the Ukrainian President's office appears to show an explosion in Kyiv early on February 24.

People in Moscow watch a televised address by Russian President Vladimir Putin as he <a href=publicizes a navy operation within the Donbas area of japanese Ukraine on February 24. “Whoever tries to intrude with us, and much more so to create threats to our nation, to our individuals, ought to know that Russia’s response can be fast and can lead you to such penalties as you may have by no means skilled in your historical past,” he mentioned.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1219″ width=”2000″/>

<a href=An emergency assembly of the UN Safety Council is held in New York to debate the disaster on February 23. UN Secretary Normal Antonio Guterres instructed Russian President Vladimir Putin to cease “attacking Ukraine” and to present peace an opportunity.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1125″ width=”2000″/>

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen February 23 in the Rostov region of Russia, which runs along Ukraine's eastern border.

Ukrainian soldiers talk in a shelter at the front line near Svitlodarsk, Ukraine, on February 23.

Smoke rises from a damaged power plant in Shchastya that Ukrainian authorities say was hit by shelling on February 22.

A damaged house is worked on after shelling near the Ukrainian front-line city of Novoluhanske on February 22.

Mourners gather at a church in Kyiv on February 22 for the funeral of Ukrainian Army Capt. Anton Sydorov. The Ukrainian military said he was <a href=killed by a shrapnel wound on February 19 after a number of rounds of artillery fireplace have been directed at Ukrainian positions close to Myronivske.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”2000″/>

A sign displays conversion rates at a currency exchange kiosk in Kyiv on February 22. <a href=International markets tumbled the day after Putin ordered troops into components of japanese Ukraine.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”2000″/>

Russian howitzers are loaded onto train cars near Taganrog, Russia, on February 22.

People who left a separatist-held region in eastern Ukraine watch <a href=an handle by Putin from their lodge room in Taganrog, Russia, on February 21. Putin blasted Kyiv’s rising safety ties with the West, and in prolonged remarks in regards to the historical past of the USSR and the formation of the Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, he appeared to solid doubt on Ukraine’s proper to self-determination.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1573″ width=”2500″/>

<a href=Putin indicators decrees recognizing the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic and the Luhansk Individuals’s Republic in a ceremony in Moscow on February 21. Earlier within the day, the heads of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics requested the Kremlin chief acknowledge their independence and sovereignty. Members of Putin’s Safety Council supported the initiative in a gathering earlier within the day.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1617″ width=”2500″/>

Protesters demanding economic sanctions against Russia stand outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv on February 21. Only a small number of protesters showed up to demonstrate.

Activists hold a performance in front of the Russian embassy in Kyiv on February 21 in support of prisoners who were arrested in Crimea. They say the red doors are a symbol of the doors that were kicked in to search and arrest Crimean Tatars, a Muslim ethnic minority.

Ukrainian servicemen shop in the front-line town of Avdiivka, Ukraine, on February 21.

People lay flowers at the Motherland Monument in Kyiv on February 21.

A couple arrives at the city council to get married in Odesa on February 20. As Ukrainian authorities reported further ceasefire violations and top Western officials warned about an impending conflict, life went on in other parts of the country.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskiy, left, visits soldiers at a front-line position in Novoluhanske on February 19. Minutes after he left, <a href=the place got here underneath fireplace. Nobody was injured.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1406″ width=”2500″/>

A woman rests in a car near a border checkpoint in Avilo-Uspenka, Russia, on February 19.

A Ukrainian service member walks by a building on February 19 that was hit by mortar fire in the front-line village of Krymske, Ukraine.

Fighter jets fly over Belarus during a joint military exercise the country held with Russia on February 19.

Ukrainian soldiers stand guard at a military command center in Novoluhanske on February 19.

People sit on a bus in Donetsk on February 18 after they were ordered to evacuate to Russia by pro-Russian separatists.

The remains of a military vehicle are seen in a parking lot outside a government building following an explosion in Donetsk on February 18. Ukrainian and US officials said the vehicle explosion was <a href=a staged assault designed to stoke tensions in japanese Ukraine.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1068″ width=”1600″/>

A memorial service and candlelight vigil is held at the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv on February 18. They honored <a href=those that died in 2014 whereas protesting towards the federal government of President Viktor Yanukovych, a pro-Russian chief who later fled the nation.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1307″ width=”2000″/>

A kindergarten that officials say was <a href=broken by shelling is seen in Stanytsia Luhanska, Ukraine, on February 17. No lives have been misplaced, however it was a stark reminder of the stakes for individuals dwelling close to the entrance strains that separate Ukrainian authorities forces from Russian-backed separatists.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1333″ width=”2000″/>

Children play on old Soviet tanks in front of the Motherland Monument in Kyiv on February 16.

Ambassadors of European countries lay roses at the Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv on February 16. The wall contains the names and photographs of military members who have died since the conflict with Russian-backed separatists began in 2014.

US troops walk on the tarmac at the Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in southeastern Poland on February 16. US paratroopers landed in Poland as part of a deployment of several thousand sent to bolster NATO's eastern flank in response to tensions with Russia.

A 200-meter-long Ukrainian flag is unfolded at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv on February 16 to mark a

Travelers wait in line to check in to their departing flights February 15 at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv. US President Joe Biden<a href= urged Individuals in Ukraine to depart the nation, warning that “issues may go loopy shortly” within the area.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1336″ width=”2000″/>

A location of Oschadbank, a state-owned bank, is seen in Kyiv on February 15. The websites of Oschadbank and PrivatBank, the country's two largest banks, <a href=have been hit by cyberattacks that day, as have been the web sites of Ukraine’s protection ministry and armed forces, based on Ukrainian authorities businesses.” class=”image_gallery-image__dam-img image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading” onload=’this.classList.take away(‘image_gallery-image__dam-img–loading’)’ top=”1334″ width=”2000″/>

A woman and child walk underneath a military monument in Senkivka, Ukraine, on February 14. It's on the outskirts of the Three Sisters border crossing between Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.

Ukrainian service members talk at a front-line position in eastern Ukraine on February 14.

Members of Ukraine's National Guard look out a window as they ride a bus through the capital of Kyiv on February 14.

Satellite images taken on February 13 by Maxar Technologies revealed that dozens of helicopters had appeared at a previously vacant airbase in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Pro-Russian separatists observe the movement of Ukrainian troops from trenches in Ukraine's Donbas area on February 11.

Ukrainian service members unpack Javelin anti-tank missiles that were delivered to Kyiv on February 10 as part of a US military support package for Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members walk on an armored fighting vehicle during a training exercise in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region on February 10.

In photos: Russia invades Ukraine