War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Donetsk

3 December 2023
A woman removes shards of glass from broken windows of a beauty salon, following recent shelling in Donetsk
A woman removes shards of glass from broken windows of a beauty salon, following recent shelling in Donetsk in the course of Russia-Ukraine war on Sunday, December 3, 2023.
— Photo by Valery Melnikov / Reuters


28 November 2023
A resident stands inside an apartment damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk
A resident stands inside an apartment damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, November 28, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters


7 November 2023
Rescuers work to put out a fire outside a damaged residential building in Donetsk
Rescuers work to put out a fire outside a damaged residential building hit by shelling in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk on November 7.
— Photo by Reuters


31 October 2023
Tank cars set ablaze following recent shelling at a railway junction in Donetsk
Tank cars set ablaze following recent shelling at a railway junction in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, 31 October.
— Photo by Reuters


26 October 2023
a multi-storey residential building damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
A view shows a multi-storey residential building damaged in recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 26, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


15 October 2023
Local resident walks inside his house damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Grigory Samarin, 71, walks inside his house damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, October 15, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


27 September 2023
Aftermath of recent shelling in Donetsk
Aftermath of recent shelling in Donetsk, September 27, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


24 September 2023
Local resident injured by recent shelling, stands outside her destroyed house in Donetsk
Local resident Tatyana Gerpuleva, 75, injured by recent shelling, stands outside her destroyed house in Donetsk, September 24, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


15 September 2023
Ukrainian military chaplain visits a bombed church on the frontline near Donetsk
Ukrainian military chaplain Ivan visits a bombed church with an infantry soldier (unseen) of the Black Zaporozhian Cossacks 72th brigade on the frontline near Donetsk. Ivan gives moral support to the soldiers fighting against Russian forces on the frontline. The brigade is named after the Ukrainian Black Zaporozhian Cossacks regiment, which fought against Russian Bolsheviks during the 1917-22 Russian civil war. September 15, 2023.
— Photo by Pierre Crom / Getty Images


11 September 2023
A man walks past a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
A man walks past a house destroyed by recent shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Ukraine, September 11, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


10 September 2023
Smoke rises above buildings following a shelling in Donetsk
Smoke rises above buildings following a shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, September 10, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


5 September 2023
Local resident stands in apartment damaged by recent shelling in the Donetsk region
Local resident Inna stands in her neighbors' apartment damaged by recent shelling in the Donetsk region on September 5, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


1 September 2023
Local resident stands next to the ruins of his outbuilding destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Vladislav Driga, 75, stands next to the ruins of his outbuilding destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, September 1, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


31 August 2023
A man attempts to douse a fire with water after a strike on the Russian-held village of Lidiyevka
A man attempts to douse a fire with water after a strike on the Russian-held village of Lidiyevka in the Donetsk region on August 31.
— Photo by Dmitry Yagodkin / TASS / CFP


23 August 2023
Local resident removes debris inside her apartment hit by shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Viktoria Aksenova, 61, assesses the damage and removes debris inside her apartment hit by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 23, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


13 August 2023
woman reacts next to the damaged house of her son in Donetsk
Lyubov Tolchina, 63, reacts next to the damaged house of her son Vitaly, 40, who was killed the day before by shelling in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 13, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


9 August 2023
A woman searches for her belongings in the ruins of a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
A woman searches for her belongings in the ruins of a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 9, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


6 August 2023
Firefighters walk along a burned-out corridor of the University of Economics and Trade, which was reportedly hit by shelling, in Donetsk
Firefighters walk along a burned-out corridor of the University of Economics and Trade, which was reportedly hit by shelling, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, August 6, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


5 August 2023
Firefighters extinguish a fire in the university building following an attack in Donetsk
Firefighters extinguish a fire in the university building following an attack in Donetsk, Ukraine, August 5, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


25 July 2023
Retired employee stands on a staircase of a multi-story building next to her apartment destroyed in recent shelling in Donetsk
Retired employee Tatyana, who didn't give her family name, stands on a staircase of a multi-story building next to her apartment destroyed in recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, July 25, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


24 July 2023
Firefighters work to extinguish fire at a warehouse destroyed in shelling in Donetsk
Firefighters work to extinguish fire at a warehouse destroyed in shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, July 24, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


26 May 2023
An aerial view of damaged private houses and shell and rocket craters in the suburbs of Donetsk
An aerial view of damaged private houses and shell and rocket craters in the suburbs of Donetsk, Ukraine, on May 26, 2023.
— Photo by Efrem Lukatsky / AP


29 April 2023
Local resident reacts inside her house destroyed by shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Marina Sandei, 58, reacts inside her house destroyed by shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 29, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


28 April 2023
Local resident walks in a room of his house heavily damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Vladimir Kotenev, 66, walks in a room of his house heavily damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 28, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


26 April 2023
Local resident clears the rubble from the ruins of her house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Natalia Usik, 62, clears the rubble from the ruins of her house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 26, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


7 April 2023
A lifeless body covered by plastic lies on the ground at a street market after the shelling in Donetsk
A lifeless body covered by plastic lies on the ground at a street market after the shelling that Russian officials in Donetsk said was conducted by Ukrainian forces, in Donetsk, in Russian-controlled Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Friday, April 7, 2023.
— Photo by AP Photo


28 March 2023
A rescuer stands outside a multi-story apartment block damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
A rescuer stands outside a multi-story apartment block damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, March 28, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


22 March 2023
A woman stands next to a shell crater in the ruins of the water supply station building destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
A woman stands next to a shell crater in the ruins of the water supply station building destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 22, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


12 March 2023
A man speaks on the phone outside buildings damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
A man speaks on the phone outside buildings damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 12, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


4 February 2023
Rescuers use a crane to remove debris of a from a residential building damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
Rescuers use a crane to remove debris of a from a residential building damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, February 4, 2023.
— Photo by Pavel Klimov / Reuters


16 January 2023
Emergency personnel work among debris at the site where a building was heavily damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
Emergency personnel work among debris at the site where a building was heavily damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, January 16, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


10 January 2023
Local residents remove debris and carry belongings out of a shop destroyed in recent shelling in Donetsk
A woman walks inside a hospital damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 20, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


20 December 2022
A woman walks inside a hospital damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk
A woman walks inside a hospital damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 20, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


17 December 2022
Local resident Amiram stands next to his friend's house that was destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Amiram stands next to his friend's house that was destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, December 17, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


15 December 2022
A woman walks past an office building damaged by shelling in Donetsk
A woman walks past an office building damaged by shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, December 15, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


12 December 2022
Firefighters work at a local market hit by shelling in Donetsk
Firefighters work at a local market hit by shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, December 12, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


10 December 2022
People gather near a residential building destroyed in recent shelling in Donetsk region
People gather near a residential building destroyed in recent shelling in Donetsk region, Ukraine, December 10, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


9 December 2022
Firefighters work to extinguish fire amidst debris of a residential building destroyed in shelling in in Donetsk
Firefighters work to extinguish fire amidst debris of a residential building destroyed in shelling in in Donetsk, Ukraine, December 9, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


6 December 2022
A Russian military investigator works outside a residential building heavily damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk
A Russian military investigator works outside a residential building heavily damaged in recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, December 6, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


5 December 2022
Municipal workers remove debris outside a building on the premises of a local church which was damaged in shelling in Donetsk
Municipal workers remove debris outside a building on the premises of a local church which was damaged in shelling in Donetsk, December 5, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


7 November 2022
Smoke rises near a local railway administration headquarters damaged in shelling in Donetsk
Smoke rises near a local railway administration headquarters damaged in shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, November 7, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


6 November 2022
Local resident Alexander stands on the ruins of a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk
Local resident Alexander stands on the ruins of a house destroyed by recent shelling in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, November 6, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


16 October 2022
The city administration building hit by recent shelling in Donetsk
The city administration building hit by recent shelling in Donetsk, Ukraine, October 16, 2022.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


23 August 2022
A view of the Donetsk People's Republic's administration building damaged by shelling in Donetsk
A view of the Donetsk People's Republic's administration building damaged by shelling in Donetsk, separatist Donetsk People's Republic, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022.
— Photo by Alexei Alexandrov / AP Photo


4 August 2022
An investigative committee officer stands inside a building damaged by shelling in Donetsk
An investigative committee officer stands inside a building damaged by shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.
— Photo by AP Photo


20 June 2022
A man climbs out of a damaged residential building following shelling in Donetsk
A man climbs out of a damaged residential building following shelling in Donetsk on June 20.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


14 June 2022
A man examines the roof of a hospital damaged during shelling in Donetsk
A man examines the roof of a hospital damaged during shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on June 14.
— Photo by AP


6 June 2022
A girl carries a dog as she walks past a house damaged from shelling in Donetsk
A girl carries a dog as she walks past a house damaged from shelling in the Leninsky district of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Monday, June 6, 2022.
— Photo by Alexei Alexandrov / AP Photo


5 June 2022
Local residents stand at a damaged the shelling apartment building in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk
Local residents stand at a damaged the shelling apartment building in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, June 5, 2022. Five civilians were killed and 20 were injured Saturday as a result of multiple explosions close to the city of Donetsk.
— Photo by AP Photo


3 June 2022
A woman runs from a house that's on fire after shelling in Donetsk
A woman runs from a house that's on fire after shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Friday, June 3, 2022.
— Photo by Alexei Alexandrov / AP Photo


30 April 2022
A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine's Donetsk region
A man stands on the balcony of his apartment after a missile strike damaged a residential building in Ukraine's Donetsk region on April 30.
— Photo by Jorge Silva / Reuters


30 March 2022
Firefighters work at a residential building damaged by shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk
Firefighters work at a residential building damaged by shelling during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine March 30, 2022
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters