Daniel Leal / AFP / Scanpix / Leta consequences of shelling in the suburbs of Kyiv. February 25, 2022
On the night of February 24, Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a “special military operation” in order to “protect the inhabitants of Donbass”, Russian troops invaded Ukraine. In two days, the Russian army advanced in several directions and went to Kiev. The city began to give weapons to volunteers, ready to join self -defense units. In 48 hours, Ukraine left more than 50 thousand refugees. This material contains pictures taken during the second day of the war.
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Genya Savilov / AFP / Scanpix / Leta a residential building in a suburbs of Kyiv Anastasia vlasova / getty images anti -tank hedgehogs at the checkpoint in Kyiv Anastasia vlasova / getty images checking cars on the checkpoint Emilio Morenatti / AP / Scanpix / Leta wounded in a shootout in Kyiv Ukrainian soldier Peter Lazar / AFP / Scanpix / Leta refugees on the road to the border with Slovakia. In less than 48 hours, more than 50 thousand people left Ukraine, the UN Supreme Commissioner for refugees Filippo Grandi said . Martin Divisek / EPA / Scanpix / Leta refugees from Ukraine cross the border with Slovakia Janos kummer / getty images refugees near the border with Hungary EPA / Scanpix / Leta Russian helicopter in Crimea Oleksandr Ratushniak / AP / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian military personnel at the wreckage of a downed aircraft in Kyiv Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian military fired at Gorlovka, controlled by a self -proclaimed DPR. Among other buildings, a local school fell under the blows Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta died during the shelling a school worker in Gorlovka Anatoly Zhdanov / Kommersant Flag of Russia at a stop in the DPR Alexander Ermochenko / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta territory of the school. Maksim Levin / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta, drunk equipment on the side of the road by the road to Kharkov Mikhail Palinkhak / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta volunteers are preparing to protect Kyiv Mikhail Palinkhak / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta one of the volunteers. The authorities of Ukraine distributed several thousand units of automatic weapons to residents Yuliia ovsiannikova / ukrinform / zuma / scanpix / leta people wait for explosions in the basement of a residential building Daniel Leal / AFP / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian troops are preparing for loading the body of a murdered soldier Valentyn Ogirenko / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Kyiv Center Gleb Garanich / Reuters / Scanpix / Leta Ukrainian military occupy positions in the center of Kyiv