Thursday, February 24, 2022

Ukraine War: Some Pictures from the Invasion

A huge explosion is seen at Vinnytsia military base, in central Ukraine, as the country comes under all-out attack by Russia

A huge explosion is seen at Vinnytsia military base, in central Ukraine, as the country comes under all-out attack by Russia

An explosion lights up the night sky over Kiev in the early hours of Thursday, as Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine from north, south and east with bombs, cruise missiles and rockets raining from the skies

An explosion lights up the night sky over Kiev in the early hours of Thursday, as Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine from north, south and east with bombs, cruise missiles and rockets raining from the skies

A blast in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, strikes what appears to be an arms depot which exploded, lighting up the night sky

A blast in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, strikes what appears to be an arms depot which exploded, lighting up the night sky

A wounded woman is seen as airstrike damages an apartment complex outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine

A wounded woman is seen as airstrike damages an apartment complex outside of Kharkiv, Ukraine

Ukrainian security forces accompany a wounded man after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

Ukrainian security forces accompany a wounded man after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

Chuhuiv military airfield in Kharkiv outskirts burns

Chuhuiv military airfield in Kharkiv outskirts burns

Smoke rises over Chuhuiv military airfield in eastern Ukraine after a Russian airstrike aimed at taking out the air force

Smoke rises over Chuhuiv military airfield in eastern Ukraine after a Russian airstrike aimed at taking out the air force

Tanks roll across the Belarus-Ukraine border as Russian and Belarusian forces attacked Ukraine's border guards

Tanks roll across the Belarus-Ukraine border as Russian and Belarusian forces attacked Ukraine's border guards 

CCTV cameras at Belarusian-Ukrainian checkpoint Senkovka-Veselovka capture at least four T-72B tanks, at least eight MT-LB tractors, and a Ural truck crossing the border

CCTV cameras at Belarusian-Ukrainian checkpoint Senkovka-Veselovka capture at least four T-72B tanks, at least eight MT-LB tractors, and a Ural truck crossing the border

Video that's being shared on social media showing missile strike in Myrhorod in Poltava region

Video that's being shared on social media showing missile strike in Myrhorod in Poltava region

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy chairs an urgent meeting with the leadership of the government, representatives of the defence sector and the economic bloc, in Kiev

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy chairs an urgent meeting with the leadership of the government, representatives of the defence sector and the economic bloc, in Kiev

Vladimir Putin is pictured in the early hours of Thursday morning declaring war on Ukraine, in what he termed a 'special military operation'

Vladimir Putin is pictured in the early hours of Thursday morning declaring war on Ukraine, in what he termed a 'special military operation'

Ukrainian tanks are seen rolling into the port city of Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine, after Putin declared war

Ukrainian tanks are seen rolling into the port city of Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine, after Putin declared war 

Ukrainian troops are seen on the top of a tank heading into the city of Mariupol, near the occupied Donbass

Ukrainian troops are seen on the top of a tank heading into the city of Mariupol, near the occupied Donbass

Ukrainian soldiers ride in a military vehicle in Mariupol, Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers ride in a military vehicle in Mariupol, Ukraine

Military vehicles are seen on a street on the outskirts of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine

Military vehicles are seen on a street on the outskirts of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine

Russian military tanks and armored vehicles advance in Donetsk, Ukraine

Russian military tanks and armored vehicles advance in Donetsk, Ukraine

An explosion is seen in the early hours of Thursday in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

An explosion is seen in the early hours of Thursday in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

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A huge explosion lights up the night sky in Sumy, eastern Ukraine, after a Russian airstrike hit what appears to be an ammo dump, while smoke and flames are also seen rising over Kherson, in the south near Crimea

Checkpoint of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region was shelled

Checkpoint of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region was shelled

The ruins of a state border guard service checkpoint in the Kyiv region is seen after it was struck

The ruins of a state border guard service checkpoint in the Kyiv region is seen after it was struck

Checkpoint of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region

Checkpoint of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region

Debris and rubble are seen at the site where a missile landed in the street in Kiev

Debris and rubble are seen at the site where a missile landed in the street in Kiev

Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that landed in the street in Kiev

Police officers inspect the remains of a missile that landed in the street in Kiev

Ukrainian firefighters arrive to rescue civilians after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

Ukrainian firefighters arrive to rescue civilians after an airstrike hit an apartment complex in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv

Ukrainian military helicopter flies over a gas station, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation

Ukrainian military helicopter flies over a gas station, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation

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Missile strike in Ivano Frankivsk, in Ukraine's west, as smoke and flames rise into the sky

Ukraine: port of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv region) is on fire

Ukraine: port of Ochakiv (Mykolaiv region) is on fire

Fire is seen coming out of a military installation near the airport in Mariupol, southern Ukraine

Fire is seen coming out of a military installation near the airport in Mariupol, southern Ukraine

Cars jam the highway heading out of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, after it was slammed by missiles in the early hours

Cars jam the highway heading out of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, after it was slammed by missiles in the early hours

Cars block the highway out of Kiev following pre-offensive missile strikes of the Russian armed forces and Belarus

Cars block the highway out of Kiev following pre-offensive missile strikes of the Russian armed forces and Belarus

Traffic jams are seen as people leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine

Traffic jams are seen as people leave the city of Kyiv, Ukraine

People take shelter in Vokzalna metro station in Kiev

People take shelter in Vokzalna metro station in Kiev

People line up to withdraw money at a cash dispenser in Kiev

People line up to withdraw money at a cash dispenser in Kiev

People stand outside a destroyed building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv

People stand outside a destroyed building after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv

Cars drive across a field to leave the city of Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, after it came under heavy attack

Cars drive across a field to leave the city of Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, after it came under heavy attack

A family arrives at the Polish border crossing after fleeing violence in Ukraine, in Medyka

A family arrives at the Polish border crossing after fleeing violence in Ukraine, in Medyka

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Moscow as he prepares to sit down for talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin today

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Moscow as he prepares to sit down for talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin today

Footage shows smoke supposedly rising on the skyline after the blasts were heard near Mariupol, eastern Ukraine

Footage shows smoke supposedly rising on the skyline after the blasts were heard near Mariupol, eastern Ukraine

Boris Johnson is briefed by the Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin at the Ministry of Defence on the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday

Boris Johnson is briefed by the Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin at the Ministry of Defence on the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday

An explosion is seen in the early hours of Thursday in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

An explosion is seen in the early hours of Thursday in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

Kharkiv, with a population of 1.4 million, appeared to be under attack in the early hours of Thursday

Kharkiv, with a population of 1.4 million, appeared to be under attack in the early hours of Thursday

Russian armored vehicles are loaded onto railway platforms at a railway station in the Rostov-on-Don region, not far from Russia-Ukraine border, on Wednesday

Russian armored vehicles are loaded onto railway platforms at a railway station in the Rostov-on-Don region, not far from Russia-Ukraine border, on Wednesday

Footage shows smoke supposedly rising on the skyline after the blasts were heard near Mariupol, eastern Ukraine

Footage shows smoke supposedly rising on the skyline after the blasts were heard near Mariupol, eastern Ukraine

Vladimir Putin praised the battle readiness of his armies and boasted of developing hypersonic weapons as he called Russia's security interests 'non-negotiable' in an address to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day today

Boris Johnson is briefed by the Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin at the Ministry of Defence on the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday

Boris Johnson is briefed by the Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin at the Ministry of Defence on the situation in Ukraine on Tuesday

Russian armoured vehicles and artillery pieces are seen at a rail yard in the Rostov-on-Don region, close to the border with Ukraine, as the country was today put on a war footing

Russian armoured vehicles and artillery pieces are seen at a rail yard in the Rostov-on-Don region, close to the border with Ukraine, as the country was today put on a war footing

Russian troops in full packs are seen marching through mud at a rail yard in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia close to the frontline with Ukraine, with armoured vehicles loaded on to train carriages nearby

Russian troops in full packs are seen marching through mud at a rail yard in Rostov-on-Don, in southern Russia close to the frontline with Ukraine, with armoured vehicles loaded on to train carriages nearby

Russian armored vehicles are pictured at a railway station in the Rostov region, amid fears Putin is about to attack

Russian armored vehicles are pictured at a railway station in the Rostov region, amid fears Putin is about to attack

Moscow's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that it would evacuate diplomats from the country soon, saying this was in order to 'protect their lives', and the withdrawal appeared to be underway on Wednesday, with workers pictured leaving the building in Kiev

Moscow's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday that it would evacuate diplomats from the country soon, saying this was in order to 'protect their lives', and the withdrawal appeared to be underway on Wednesday, with workers pictured leaving the building in Kiev

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen as the vehicles move towards border in Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on Wednesday

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen as the vehicles move towards border in Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on Wednesday

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen as the vehicles move towards border in Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on February 23

A convoy of Russian military vehicles is seen as the vehicles move towards border in Donbas region of eastern Ukraine on February 23

Russia has for months been massing troops, tanks, and support vehicles (pictured) on the border with Ukraine and is now thought to have up to 190,000 men ready to attack the country

Russia also began evacuating diplomatic staff from its Kiev embassy, with the flag lowered over the building (pictured, workers leave the building with their baggage on Wednesday, February 23)

Russia also began evacuating diplomatic staff from its Kiev embassy, with the flag lowered over the building (pictured, workers leave the building with their baggage on Wednesday, February 23)

Inhabitants of Kyiv leave the city following pre-offensive missile strikes of the Russian armed forces

Inhabitants of Kyiv leave the city following pre-offensive missile strikes of the Russian armed forces

Girls hold their mobile phone as they take refuge in a metro station in Kiev this morning

Girls hold their mobile phone as they take refuge in a metro station in Kiev this morning 

People embrace outside a metro station in Kiev this morning after Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday

People embrace outside a metro station in Kiev this morning after Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on Thursday 

Soldiers in Ukraine stand by debris on Thursday morning after Russia announced a military operation against Ukraine

Soldiers in Ukraine stand by debris on Thursday morning after Russia announced a military operation against Ukraine 

Early morning explosions were heard and seen across several cities in the Ukraine

Early morning explosions were heard and seen across several cities in the Ukraine

Residents were seen traveling to work even as air raid sirens were heard

Residents were seen traveling to work even as air raid sirens were heard

Cars head towards the exit of the city after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

Cars head towards the exit of the city after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine 

A woman wipes her eyes as she sits on the floor of a metro station in Kiev this morning with a suitcase and cat carrier

A woman wipes her eyes as she sits on the floor of a metro station in Kiev this morning with a suitcase and cat carrier 

A young boy walks through a metro station in Kiev with a cat carrier after air raid sirens rang out in downtown Kiev this morning

A young boy walks through a metro station in Kiev with a cat carrier after air raid sirens rang out in downtown Kiev this morning 

People walk in a subway to get a train as they leave the city of Kiev

People walk in a subway to get a train as they leave the city of Kiev 

People queue at an ATM in Mariupol after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

People queue at an ATM in Mariupol after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

A man named Alexander (right) reassures his son as the family takes refuge in a metro station in Kyiv

A man named Alexander (right) reassures his son as the family takes refuge in a metro station in Kyiv

Some cars were seen driving to the city's exits after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

Some cars were seen driving to the city's exits after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

People wait at a bus station to go to western parts of the country, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

People wait at a bus station to go to western parts of the country, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

People queue for fuel at a gas station in Sievierodonetsk, the Luhansk region

People queue for fuel at a gas station in Sievierodonetsk, the Luhansk region

Residents of the capital are leaving the city

Residents of the capital are leaving the city

Women use their phone as they wait with bags and suitcases near Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station in Kiev this morning

Women use their phone as they wait with bags and suitcases near Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station in Kiev this morning 

Traffic jams block the roads in Kiev as residents rush to leave the city after air raid sirens rang out when Putin began his military operation against Ukraine

Traffic jams block the roads in Kiev as residents rush to leave the city after air raid sirens rang out when Putin began his military operation against Ukraine 

People line up to withdraw money at a cash dispenser in Kyiv in the morning of February 24

People line up to withdraw money at a cash dispenser in Kyiv in the morning of February 24

People wait at a bus station to go to western parts of the country, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

People wait at a bus station to go to western parts of the country, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine

Cars stand in a long line near a gas station as they wait to fuel up

Cars stand in a long line near a gas station as they wait to fuel up

People, some carrying bags and suitcases, walk at a metro station in Kyiv early on February 24

People, some carrying bags and suitcases, walk at a metro station in Kyiv early on February 24

Ukraine has declared martial law

Ukraine has declared martial law 

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, is seen on Wednesday night addressing the Security Council

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, is seen on Wednesday night addressing the Security Council

Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, urged Vladimir Putin to 'give peace a chance'

Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, urged Vladimir Putin to 'give peace a chance'

Pictured: Remains of a Russian missile in Kyiv. It's reportedly the remains of an Kh-31-series air-to-surface missile. Most likely the Kh-31P or PD anti-radiation variant

Pictured: Remains of a Russian missile in Kyiv. It's reportedly the remains of an Kh-31-series air-to-surface missile. Most likely the Kh-31P or PD anti-radiation variant

A man stands next to the consequences of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday

A man stands next to the consequences of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday


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