Russia attacks Ukraine: Destruction, death in Ukraine under bombardment

While the fighting in Ukraine raged, the death toll remained unclear

Last updated:
1/12
Russia's escalating attacks on populated urban areas of Ukraine left rubble and wreckage in streets and plazas as the invasion claimed new victims across the country.
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2/12
The central square in Ukraine's second-biggest city was hit with what was believed to be a missile, leaving the massive area piled high with debris.
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3/12
Hospitals raced to treat victims of the bombardment even as mothers and children sheltered in their basements.
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4/12
While the fighting in Ukraine raged, the death toll remained unclear.
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5/12
At the border, anguished families said goodbye as women and children fled while many men returned to fight.
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6/12
More than 675,000 people have escaped to neighboring countries since the Russian invasion began _ a number that will only grow, according to the UN refugee agency.
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7/12
Ukrainian servicemen ride on top of an armored personnel carrier speeding down a deserted boulevard during an air raid alarm, in Kyiv.
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8/12
Animal keeper Kirilo Trantin comforts an elephant at the Kiev Zoo in Kyiv.
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9/12
People walk along an empty road during curfew, in Kyiv.
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10/12
An armed man stands by the remains of a Russian military vehicle in Bucha, close to the capital Kyiv.
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11/12
A damaged car sits at the central square following shelling of the City Hall building in Kharkiv.
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12/12
A man sits by the remains of a bonfire after fleeing from the Ukraine near the border crossing in Medyka, Poland.
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