Monday, September 23

Images showing the before and after of the destruction caused by Russia in Ukraine

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Russian missile strikes have devastated cities, towns and villages across Ukraine.

These before and after images show some of the destruction caused in civilian areas by the invasion which began on Thursday of last week.

Although Russian forces remain some distance from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, there have been a series of deadly air raids on the city.

The apartment block in these images was hit by a Russian missile in the early hours of last Saturday:

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The small town of Irpín is so lonely 20 km northwest of Kiev, and has been seen on the front line between Russian and Ukrainian forces for the last week.

Aerial and ar Tillery have caused serious damage in the area and have almost completely destroyed the residential area shown below:

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Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, has been the focus of intense aerial bombardment by Russian troops for several days. The city center has been severely damaged.

Ukrainian authorities said that residential areas and other areas of the city were “attacked all night” on Wednesday by indiscriminate shelling, which United Nations The United States is investigating it as a possible war crime.

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In Borodyanka, a city 60 kilometers northwest of Kiev, Russian air strikes have destroyed several residential buildings.

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Drone footage from Thursday shows the extent of the destruction, with the remains of buildings still burning and vehicles littering the streets.

Chernigov, a city 120 km northeast of Kiev, has also faced heavy shelling in recent years. days by Russian forces, invading from the north.

Authorities said that more than 30 people were killed on Thursday by attacks in residential areas of the city, including schools and a high-rise apartment building.

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Satellite images of the nearby town of Rivnopillya, which is located just north of Chernigov, show craters in the ground and smoke rising from houses on fire after missile attacks by Russian forces. Kiev


By Dominic Bailey, Mike Hills, Lucy Rodgers and Zoe Bartholomew.


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