War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Donetsk Oblast


Druzhkivka

28 April 2026
Servicemen walk along a street near an anti-drone net in the frontline town of Druzhkivka
Servicemen of the consolidated Brigade “Khyzhak” of the Ukrainian Patrol Police Department walk along a street near an anti-drone net as they take part in a mission to protect streets from Russian drones in the frontline town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, April 28, 2026.
— Photo by Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Handout via Reuters


Sloviansk

25 April 2026
People walk next to destroyed buildings in the city of Sloviansk
People walk next to destroyed buildings in the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, April 25, 2026.
— Photo by Serhii Korovainyi / Reuters


Sloviansk

15 April 2026
Smoke and fire rise from an apartment building, which was hit during a Russian airstrike in Sloviansk
Smoke and fire rise from an apartment building, which was hit during a Russian airstrike in Sloviansk, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, April 15, 2026.
— Photo by Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Donetsk Region / Handout via Reuters


Kramatorsk

11 April 2026
Site of a Russian air strike in Kramatorsk
Site of a Russian air strike in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, April 11, 2026.
— Photo by Press service of the National Police of Ukraine / Handout via Reuters


Druzhkivka

2 March 2026
Residents walk at a site of a Russian air strike, in the frontline town of Druzhkivka
Residents walk at a site of a Russian air strike, in the frontline town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine March 2, 2026.
— Photo by Iryna Rybakova/Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Handout via Reuters


Kostiantynivka

19 February 2026
A service member of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks on a road near destroyed cars in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka
A service member of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks on a road near destroyed cars in the frontline town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine February 19, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters


Marinka

18 February 2026
The ruins of a building in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka)
The ruins of a building in the abandoned town of Marinka (Maryinka) in Donetsk Region, a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine, February 18, 2026.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


Kramatorsk

8 February 2026
A resident stands at the site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian air strike in Kramatorsk
A resident stands at the site of apartment buildings hit by a Russian air strike in Kramatorsk in Donetsk Region, Ukraine, February 8, 2026.
— Photo by Iryna Rybakova / Press Service of the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces / Handout via Reuters


Druzhkivka

24 January 2026
A member of the White Angels police evacuation unit rides in an armored vehicle during an evacuation from the town of Druzhkivka
A member of the White Angels police evacuation unit rides in an armored vehicle during an evacuation from the town of Druzhkivka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, January 24, 2026.
— Photo by Serhii Korovainyi / Reuters


Kramatorsk

22 January 2026
A resident walks next to an apartment building hit by a Russian military strike in Kramatorsk
A resident walks next to an apartment building hit by a Russian military strike in Kramatorskin, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, January 22, 2026.
— Photo by Serhii Korovainyi / Reuters