War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Kharkiv Oblast


Derhachi

1 October 2023
A deminer stands next to an unexploded shell in the field near the town of Derhachi
A deminer of the charitable fund 'Demining of Ukraine' stands next to an unexploded shell in the field near the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv region, on October 1, 2023.
— Photo by Sergey Bobok / AFP / Getty Images


the village of Grakovo

29 September 2023
A fire burns in mined fields and forest strips near the village of Grakovo
A fire burns in mined fields and forest strips near the village of Grakovo in Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, amid the war with Russia, September 29, 2023. Local residents say farmers lit the fire to destroy some of the anti-personnel mines and unexploded ammunition.
— Photo by Anadolu Agency / Getty Images


Kupiansk

29 September 2023
Local residents walk past damaged shops and buildings in Kupiansk
Local residents walk past damaged shops and buildings in Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, September 29, 2023.
— Photo by Roman Pilipey / AFP / Getty Images


Staryi Saltiv

24 September 2023
Two young children inside a damage building following a Russian attack in the Staryi Saltiv
Eleven-year-old friends David and Oleg are seen inside a damage building following a Russian attack in the Staryi Saltiv town in Chuhuiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, September 24, 2023.
— Photo by Anadolu Agency / Getty Images


Kharkiv

17 September 2023
Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, as seen from Kharkiv
This photograph, taken early on September 17, 2023, shows Russian missiles launched from Russia’s Belgorod region flying towards Kharkiv.
— Photo by Vadim Belikov / AP Photo


the village of Dovhenke

2 September 2023
A grain storage that was destroyed during combat in the village of Dovhenke
A grain storage that was destroyed during combat in the village of Dovhenke, Izium Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, 2 September 2023.
— Photo by Oleg Petrasyuk / EPA-EFE


Kupiansk

29 August 2023
A destroyed bridge in Kupiansk
A destroyed bridge in Kupiansk, Ukraine , August 29, 2023.
— Photo by Emre Çaylak / The Guardian


the village of Podoly

26 August 2023
War crime prosecutors at the cafe in the village of Podoly near Kupiansk
War crime prosecutors at the cafe in the village of Podoly near Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, where two people were reportedly killed and another wounded by Russian shelling, August 26, 2023.
— Photo by AFP


Kupiansk

23 August 2023
Oleksandr Pishchyk, a school director, stands in front of the school library that was destroyed by shelling in Kupiansk
Oleksandr Pishchyk, a school director, stands in front of the school library that was destroyed by shelling in Kupiansk, Ukraine, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
— Photo by Bram Janssen / AP


Kharkiv

20 August 2023
Tetiana Bezatosna walks to visit her destroyed flat
Tetiana Bezatosna walks to visit her destroyed flat.
— Photo by AFP