Six months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and with no end in sight, here is how Ukraine is dealing with the consequences.
After 6 months of Russia-led war, conflict-torn Ukraine continues to face harsh aftermath
In Ukraine’s Bucha, close to Kyiv, Orthodox priest Father Andriy blesses the coffins of unnamed civilians killed by Russian troops during Russian occupation.
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On the outskirts of Kyiv, at Ukraine’s Bucha, there are rows of plastic bags filled with bodies that have been dug up from mass graves.
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In Bucha, Ukraine, dead bodies of men, some with their hands tied behind their backs, are found on the ground.
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Ruslan Huseinov, a police officer in Ukraine, is seen standing on a collapsed bridge in the Ukrainian city of Irpin, which is located outside of Kyiv.
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On the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, a crowd of Ukrainians cram under a collapsed bridge as they attempt to flee across the Irpin river.
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Locals who fled the cities taken by the Russian troops in March and February crossed over at the now-demolished bridge to Irpin.
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In the Ukrainian city of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, police officer Ruslan Huseinov, left, assists a woman who is running while the sound of artillery can be heard nearby.
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In the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, a Ukrainian MSLR called “Verba” is fired toward Russian positions on the front line.
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Houses in the Ukrainian village of Novoselivka that were hit by shelling from Russian forces.
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In the Ukrainian village of Novoselivka, close to Chernihiv, 12-year-old Danyk Rak stands with his grandmother Nina on the remains of their home that was destroyed by Russian forces’ shelling.