As the Russian invasion approaches its one-year anniversary and with little let-up in fighting, the Ukrainian economy continues to suffer.
Ukraine's economy is projected to shrink by about 40 percent this year as the country becomes increasingly dependent on Western aid.
IMAGE: Plumes of smoke rise in Bakhmut from a Russian strike during the 36-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Christmas declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
IMAGE: Ukrainian firefighters work at the site of a market destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Shevchenkove town, Kharkiv region. Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters
IMAGE: Residents look at items at the market that survived the Russian missile strike in Shevchenkove. Photograph: Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters
IMAGE: A building damaged by a Russian missile strike that occurred during the night in Kramatorsk. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier at a destroyed school in the Donetsk region. Photograph: Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters
IMAGE: A Ukrainian soldier stands in a trench in the Donetsk region. Photograph: Anna Kudriavtseva/Reuters
IMAGE: Military gear at a market in Kyiv. Vendors in Ukraine's capital supply volunteers and enlisted soldiers with an assortment of gear to fight the Russians. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
IMAGE: Destroyed Russian military vehicles displayed on a snowy afternoon in central Kyiv. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
IMAGE: People return to their shelters after gathering water in Siversk. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
