War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Irpin

5 March 2022
An elderly lady is assisted to cross the Irpin river
An elderly lady is assisted to cross the Irpin river on an improvised path under a bridge, that was destroyed by Ukrainian troops designed to slow any Russian military advance, while fleeing the area on March 5.
— Photo by Vadim Ghirda / AP
Irpin on the frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces
Irpin has found itself on the frontline between Russian and Ukrainian forces over the past week.
— Photo by AP
Artillery and air strikes have caused severe damage in the area
Artillery and air strikes have caused severe damage in the area, with at least one attack leaving a residential tower block almost completely destroyed. People remove their belongings from their burning house in Irpin.
— Photo by AP
trains have been transporting evacuees from Irpin into the capital
In recent days, trains have been transporting evacuees, mostly women and children, from Irpin on the outskirts of Kyiv into the capital.
— Photo by AP
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People in Irpin, Kyiv, hiding under a destroyed bridge.
— Photo by Emilio Morenatti / AP / Scanpix / LETA
destroyed bridge across the Irpen
The bridge across the Irpen was the main route for evacuation from this city in the Kyiv region before the destruction.
— Photo by Felipe Dana / AP / Scanpix / LETA
A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv
A Ukrainian soldier carries a baby across a destroyed bridge on the outskirts of Kyiv.
— Photo by Eyevine
A woman breaks down in tears as she realizes she is getting to board an evacuating train in Irpin
A woman breaks down in tears as she realizes she is getting to board an evacuating train in Irpin.
— Photo by Los Angeles Times / Polaris