War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Kyiv

A firefighter works at a site of a book market hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 16, 2026.

An employee removes debris at the compound of a City Children's Clinical Infectious Disease Hospital, hit by an overnight missile strike, in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 11, 2026.

Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv Region, Ukraine, August 5, 2026.

An explosion in the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, August 1, 2026.

Firefighters work at a market damaged during Russian missile and drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 30, 2026.

A firefighter works at a site of a Russian strike in a location given as Kyiv, Ukraine, in a handout picture released July 26, 2026.

Smoke and fire rise at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 19, 2026.

A firefighter works at a compound of a warehouse damaged during Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 16, 2026.

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 11, 2026.

Employees stand next to a fire truck at the site of food and drink warehouses hit by an overnight Russian missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 8, 2026.