War in Ukraine. Map of Ukraine. The horrors of war by region.

 Odesa

17 October 2023
A sailing school stands destroyed following a Russian air strike in Odesa
On the night of October 17, Russian drones attacked Odesa and destroyed the building of a sailing school and the boats on which children were training.
— Photo by Nina Liashonok / Ukrinform / Future Publishing / Getty Images


 Kyiv

16 October 2023
Protesters hold placards and flags depicting portraits of Ukrainian prisoners of war and missing servicemen during a rally demanding their search and liberation in Kyiv
Protesters hold placards and flags depicting portraits of Ukrainian prisoners of war and missing servicemen during a rally demanding their search and liberation at Independence Square in Kyiv on Oct. 16, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
— Photo by Sergei Supinsky / AFP Via Getty Images


 Donetsk

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


 Pokrovsk

13 October 2023
an administrative building damaged by a Russian missile strike in Pokrovsk
A view shows an administrative building damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine October 13, 2023.
— Photo by Press service of the National Police of Ukraine / Handout via Reuters


 Vuhledar

13 October 2023
A damaged church in Vuhledar
In The Ruins Of Ukraine's Besieged City Of Vuhledar. A damaged church in Vuhledar.
— Photo by Serhiy Nuzhnenko / RFE/RL


 Izmail

12 October 2023
A local resident is seen outside a house damaged by a Russian drone strike in Izmail
A local resident is seen outside a house damaged by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Izmail, Odesa region, Ukraine October 12, 2023.
— Photo by Nina Liashonok / Reuters


 village of Velyka Novosilka

12 October 2023
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a destroyed military vehicle in the village of Velyka Novosilka
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to a destroyed military vehicle in the village of Velyka Novosilka in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, October 12, 2023.
— Photo by Stringer / Reuters


 Chasiv Yar

11 October 2023
A Ukrainian policeman walks next to local resident pushing his bicycle on a street in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar
A Ukrainian policeman walks next to 84-year-old resident Mykola pushing his bicycle on a street in the frontline town of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region on Oct. 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Explosions are near-constant in the small town, whose buildings are filled with holes from shelling. It is a hub for troops heading to and from the front line, but locals still live here.
— Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP / Getty Images


 Avdiivka

11 October 2023
Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka
Smoke rises from the area in the direction of Avdiivka, seen from Donetsk, Ukraine, October 11, 2023.
— Photo by Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters


 Vuhledar

10 October 2023
Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Vuhledar
Apartment buildings damaged by a Russian military strike in the front line city of Vuhledar, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, October 10, 2023.
— Photo by Yevhen Titov / Reuters