With the first anniversary of the Russian invasion coming up on February 24, Vladimir Putin's army has stepped up its military operations against Ukraine.
Ukrainians can expect sustained mayhem in the days before the invasion and thereafter. Like this residential building destroyed by a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk last week.
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IMAGE: The residential building destroyed by the strike. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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IMAGE: Rescuers work at the site. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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IMAGE: An aerial view of the site. Photograph: Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters
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IMAGE: A police officer inspects a part of the Russian missile. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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IMAGE: Healthcare workers treat a man wounded in the Russian missile strike. Photograph: Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters
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IMAGE: People wounded by the Russian missile strike in an ambulance. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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People treat a man wounded by the Russian strike. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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IMAGE: Soldiers treat a woman wounded by the Russian strike. Photograph: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters
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IMAGE: Police officers inspect a crater near the site. Photograph: Vitalii Hnidyi/Reuters
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Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com