War in Ukraine. The horrors of war by Vuhledar

In The Ruins Of Ukraine's Besieged City Of Vuhledar. A damaged church in Vuhledar.

The ruins of a building in Vuhledar. The town’s name means “gift of coal.” Since March 2022, Russian forces have made repeated attempts to storm the town.

A child's bike in a rubble-strewn courtyard. In January 2023, a massive Russian assault on Vuhledar reportedly collapsed with the loss of many tanks and armored vehicles and hundreds of Russian troops.

A burned-out apartment block. Remaining residents of Vuhledar now survive mostly underground in basements that offer shelter from the splinters of shrapnel that frequently ricochet through the streets.

In the time we spend in the frontline town, a wide array of different projectiles can be heard flying into Vuhledar from Russian positions.

Almost no undamaged buildings remain in the town, which is shelled several times each day by the Russian military.