War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Donetsk Oblast


Marinka

15 May 2025
Drone view of the ruins of a church and buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka)
Drone view of the ruins of a church and buildings in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka), destroyed in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donetsk Region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, May 15, 2025.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


Kostiantynivka

8 May 2025
A resident reacts in front of his apartment building while rescuers try to find his mother under debris in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka
A resident reacts in front of his apartment building, heavily damaged a day before by a Russian air strike, while rescuers try to find his mother under debris in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, May 8, 2025.
— Photo by Iryna Rybakova / Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Handout via Reuters


Avdiivka

16 March 2024
Destroyed buildings in Avdiivka
Destroyed buildings in Avdiivka, Donetsk Region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 16, 2024.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


Myrnograd

13 March 2024
Apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, in the town of Myrnohrad
Apartment building hit by a Russian missile strike, in the town of Myrnohrad, Donetsk region.
— Photo by National Police of Ukraine / Reuters


Myrnograd

10 March 2024
A war crimes prosecutor standing next to destroyed cars in the courtyard of a damaged residential building following a missile attack in Myrnohrad
This handout photograph taken and released by Donetsk Region Prosecutor`s Office on March 10, 2024 shows a war crimes prosecutor standing next to destroyed cars in the courtyard of a damaged residential building following a missile attack in Myrnohrad, Donetsk region. – A Russian night-time strike on the east Ukrainian town of Myrnograd wounded at least 11 people, Kyiv said on March 10, 2024, while Moscow launched attack drones across the country.
— Photo by Donetsk Region Prosecutor`s Office / AFP


Chasiv Yar

5 March 2024
A Ukrainian serviceman walks near destroyed building in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar
A Ukrainian serviceman walks near destroyed building in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, March 5, 2024.
— Photo by Oleksandr Ratushniak / Reuters


Donetsk

25 February 2024
A man looks at a crater formed by recent shelling near a restaurant building in Donetsk
A man looks at a crater formed by recent shelling near a restaurant building in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 25, 2024.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


Kostiantynivka

25 February 2024
Firefighters work at the scene of a Russian missile strike that destroyed a train station in Kostyantynivka
Firefighters work at the scene of a Russian missile strike that destroyed a train station in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine, February 25, 2024.
— Photo by Thomas Peter / Reuters


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


Kramatorsk

20 February 2024
A firefighter works at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a water purifying station in Kramatorsk
A firefighter works at the site of a Russian missile strike that hit a water purifying station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, February 20, 2024.
— Photo by Thomas Peter / Reuters