War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Donetsk Oblast


Bakhmut

15 February 2023
A car drives past a destroyed tank at the former positions of Russian forces in Ridkodub village
A car drives past a destroyed tank at the former positions of Russian forces in Ridkodub village, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.
— Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka / AP Photo


Vuhledar

15 February 2023
Damaged Russian tanks are seen near Vuhledar
Damaged Russian tanks are seen near Vuhledar after an attempt to attack the city earlier this month. Vuhledar, Ukraine, February 15, 2023.
— Photo by Ukrainian Armed Forces via AP


Pokrovsk

15 February 2023
Rescue workers clear the rubble of the residential building which was destroyed by a Russian rocket in Pokrovsk
Rescue workers clear the rubble of the residential building which was destroyed by a Russian rocket in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. According to local authorities, at least 2 people were killed and 12 injured.
— Photo by Evgeniy Maloletka / AP Photo


Mariupol

15 February 2023
An excavator demolishes a ruined apartment block in Mariupol
An excavator demolishes a ruined apartment block in Mariupol on February 15, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / AP Photo


Bakhmut

14 February 2023
An aerial view of Bakhmut
An aerial view of Bakhmut, the site of heavy battles with Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023.
— Photo by Libkos / AP Photo


Bakhmut

12 February 2023
Ukrainian soldiers walk along a street lined with damaged buildings in Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers walk along a street lined with damaged buildings in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, on February 12.
— Photo by AP


Vuhledar

10 February 2023
An aerial view of Vuhledar
An aerial view of Vuhledar, the site of heavy battles with the Russian troops in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
— Photo by Libkos / AP Photo


Bakhmut

10 February 2023
The city center damaged by Russian shelling in Bakhmut
The city center damaged by Russian shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Writing on the wall reads "Bakhmut loves Ukraine".
— Photo by Libkos / AP Photo


Avdiivka

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


Bakhmut

9 February 2023
Smog during shelling in the front line city of Bakhmut
Smog during shelling in the front line city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, February 9, 2023.
— Photo by Yevhen Titov / Reuters