War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Kharkiv Oblast


Izium

9 July 2023
A view of debris of apartment complex, where 54 people were killed by Russian shelling, in Izium
A view of debris of apartment complex, where 54 people were killed by Russian shelling, in Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on July 9.
— Photo by Gian Marco Benedetto / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images


the town of Pervomaiskyi

4 July 2023
A family runs from an explosion in Pervomaiskyi
A family runs from an explosion in Pervomaiskyi, Ukraine. At least 43 people, including 12 children, were injured after a suspected Russian Iskandar missile hit the town of Pervomaiskyi in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. Moscow has denied deliberately targeting civilians but its missiles and drones have repeatedly struck cities across Ukraine.
— Photo by AP


Kharkiv

4 June 2023
Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, seen from Kharkiv
Russian rockets are launched against Ukraine from Russia's Belgorod region, seen from Kharkiv, Ukraine, late Sunday, June 4, 2023.
— Photo by Vadim Belikov / AP Photo


Vovchansk

4 June 2023
A local walks at a compound of a municipal market destroyed by a Russian military strike in the border town of Vovchansk
A local walks at a compound of a municipal market destroyed by a Russian military strike in the border town of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, June 4, 2023.
— Photo by Viacheslav Ratynskyi / Reuters


the village of Tsyrkuny

18 May 2023
A man stands next to a car destroyed by a Russian missile strike, in Tsyrkuny outside Kharkiv
A man stands next to a car destroyed by a Russian missile strike, in Tsyrkuny outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 18, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters


Kupiansk

25 April 2023
A local resident stands next to a museum building, heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kupiansk
A local resident stands next to a museum building, heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike in Kupiansk, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, April 25, 2023.
— Photo by Viktoriia Yakymenko / Reuters


village of Kotliary

23 April 2023
A local resident stands next to his house damaged by a Russian missile strike in the village of Kotliary
A local resident stands next to his house damaged by a Russian missile strike in the village of Kotliary outside Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 23, 2023.
— Photo by Yevhen Titov / Reuters


Izium

21 April 2023
An apartment building destroyed by Russian shelling on the outskirts of Izium
An apartment building destroyed by Russian shelling on the outskirts of Izium, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine, April 21, 2023.
— Photo by Carlos Barria / Reuters


Stariy Saltiv

11 April 2023
People transport fuel on a boat in front of a destroyed bridge across the Siverskyi-Donets river in Staryi-Saltiv
Civilians crossing the Siverskiy Donets River by boat under a damaged bridge in the liberated city of Stariy Saltiv east of Kharkiv April 11, 2023. It's estimated that Ukraine will need hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years to rebuild its devastated economy and infrastructure.
— Photo by Atef Safadi / EPA-EFE


the village of Studenok

10 April 2023
Local resident stands among the remains of his house destroyed in the village of Studenok
Local resident Mykola Lobko, 72, stands among the remains of his house destroyed last year by a military strike in the village of Studenok in Izium Raion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, April 10, 2023.
— Photo by Sofiia Gatilova / Reuters