War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Avdiivka

20 February 2024
The Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant, recently captured by Russian troops, in the front line town of Avdiivka
The Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant, recently captured by Russian troops, in the front line town of Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, February 20, 2024.
— Photo by Inna Varenytsia / Reuters


7 December 2023
An aerial view of Avdiivka
An aerial view of Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, December 7, 2023.
— Photo by Getty Images


8 November 2023
Ukrainian servicemen move past a burning car hit by a kamikaze drone outside the front line town of Avdiivka
Ukrainian servicemen move past a burning car hit by a kamikaze drone outside the front line town of Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, November 8, 2023.
— Photo by Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty / Serhii Nuzhnenko via Reuters


31 October 2023
A Ukrainain soldier walks through the rubble of a destroyed building in the front line city of Avdiivka
A Ukrainain soldier walks through the rubble of a destroyed building in the front line city of Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine.
— Photo by Vlada Liberova / Libkos / Getty Images


30 October 2023
A view of Ukraine’s Avdiivka city as an airstrike on the Metinvest coke plant
A view of Ukraine’s Avdiivka city as an airstrike on the Metinvest coke plant is seen in the background on Oct. 30, 2023.
— Photo by Vlada Liberova / Libkos / Getty Images


26 October 2023
A statue of a Soviet soldier against the background of a house of culture destroyed by rocket fire in Avdiivka
A statue of a Soviet soldier against the background of a house of culture destroyed by rocket fire in Avdiivka, eastern Ukraine.
— Photo by Libkos / Getty Images


17 October 2023
A local resident walks in front of damaged residential buildings in Avdiivka
A local resident walks in front of damaged residential buildings, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 17, 2023.
— Photo by Yevhen Titov / Reuters


11 October 2023
Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka
Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka, seen from Donetsk, Ukraine, October 11, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


3 October 2023
The aftermath of a Russian strike on Donetsk Oblast's settlements of Avdiivka and Illinivka
The aftermath of a Russian strike on Donetsk Oblast's settlements of Avdiivka and Illinivka on October 3, 2023.
— Photo by Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office / Facebook


29 August 2023
A school in Avdiivka that was heavily damaged by a Russian military strike
A school in Avdiivka that was heavily damaged by a Russian military strike, August 29, 2023.
— Photo by Reuters


28 August 2023
A damaged residential building stands on a shelled street in Avdiivka settlement
A damaged residential building stands on a shelled street in Avdiivka settlement near a frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, 28 August 2023, amid Russia's ongoing invasion.
— Photo by Alex Babenko / EPA


4 July 2023
Viktor Grozdov sits in the bathroom of his damaged home in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiyivka
Viktor Grozdov, 77, sits in the bathroom of his damaged home on June 28 in the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiyivka. The bathroom has become his refuge when the artillery shells rain down.
— Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP


5 May 2023
A mock-up depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin hanged on an road sign in the town of Avdiivka
A mock-up depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin hanged on an road sign which reads "Avdiivka is Ukraine" in the town of Avdiivka near a frontline in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, May 5, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters


12 April 2023
Local residents say goodbye to their neighbor as she leaves her home in war-hit Avdiivka
Local residents say goodbye to their neighbor as she leaves her home in war-hit Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
— Photo by Libkos / AP Photo


11 April 2023
A member of the Ukrainian White Angels Special Police Team walks amongst the debris of a multi-storey residential building in Avdiivka
A member of the Ukrainian White Angels Special Police Team walks amongst the debris of a multi-storey residential building in Avdiivka, Donetsk region, April 11, 2023.
— Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP


30 March 2023
A man in Avdiyivka inspects a fresh crater after Russian shelling in the center of his hometown
A man in Avdiyivka inspects a fresh crater after Russian shelling in the center of his hometown. March 30, 2023
— Photo by Jakub Laichter


28 March 2023
Police officers walk near a sign in Avdiivka
Police officers walk near a sign in Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, March 28, 2023, in a still image obtained from a social media video.
— Photo by Donetsk Region Police / via Reuters


20 March 2023
A residential building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Avdiivka
A residential building damaged by a Russian military strike in the frontline city of Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, March 20, 2023.
— Photo by Alex Babenko / Reuters


18 March 2023
A man rides his bicycle in front of a destroyed apartment building in the city of Avdiivka
A man rides his bicycle in front of a destroyed apartment building in the city of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, on March 18, 2023.
— Photo by Aris Mssinis / AFP / Getty Images


17 March 2023
A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building in Avdiyivka
A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, Friday, March 17, 2023. For months, authorities have been urging civilians in areas near the fighting in eastern Ukraine to evacuate to safer parts of the country. But while many have heeded the call, others - including families with children – have steadfastly refused.
— Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka / AP Photo


15 March 2023
A car damaged by debris in Avdiivka
A car damaged by debris in Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, March 15, 2023, in a screen grab obtained from a video.
— Photo by Donetsk Region Police / Handout via Reuters


9 February 2023
Russian forces have been attacking repeatedly around Avdiyivka
Russian forces have been attacking repeatedly around Avdiyivka, which had a prewar population of some 30,000.
— Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP


7 November 2022
A local resident passes by a school destroyed by Russian shelling in Avdiivka
A local resident passes by a school destroyed by Russian shelling in Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, November 7, 2022.
— Photo by Oleksandr Ratushniak / Reuters