On February 24th 2022, Russia's army crossed Ukrainian borders on a full scale invasion. Kyiv and Kharkiv the two largest city, while successfully repelling Russian incursions, remain at gunpoint of strikes that didn't spare residential buildings. March-April 2022.

Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia.
Front line district of Industrialnyi, an eastern suburb of Kharkiv heavily damaged by periodic shelling from Russian forces entrenched 3 kilometers away. Kharkiv remains under bombing by Russian army. 29 March 2022.

Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away. Ukraine. Ukraine. 28 March 2022.

Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Residents return to their ravaged apartment in Industrialnyi, an eastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic shelling from Russian artillery and missiles entrenched 3 kilometers away. Ukraine, 29 March 2022.

Front line district of Saltivka, a northeastern housing suburb of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic shelling from Russia army entrenched 3 kilometers away. Residents who haven't fled the targeted city living now in uncomfortable basements of their buildings. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 28 March 2022.


Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Front line district of Saltivka, a northeastern housing suburb of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic shelling from Russia army entrenched 3 kilometers away. About thirty residents found shelter in the basement of a damaged school.The basement has not electricity and cooking is made outside over wood fire. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 02 April 2022.

Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away. Ukraine. 02 April 2022.

Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away. Ukraine, 31 March 2022.


Frontline city of Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Firefighters battle a blaze that ravages a warehouse after being hit by Russian shelling in Kharkiv. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 28 March 2022.

Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline city of Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. District of Saltivka, a northeastern housing suburb of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces standing few kilometers away. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 28 March 2022.



Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away. Ukraine. Ukraine. 28 March 2022.

Frontline city of Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Front line district of Saltivka, a northeastern housing suburb of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic shelling from Russia army entrenched 3 kilometers away. Ukraine. 29 March 2022.




Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. A dud 9N235 fragmentation submunition from a Russian cluster bomb lays near a children playground. Front line district of Industrialnyi a eastern suburb of Kharkiv damaged by periodic shelling from nearby Russia army. Kharkiv is Ukraine second largest city with Russian border at 40 kilometers. 29 March 2022.

Frontline city of Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Artists meet, drink and perform in a building basement. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 27 March 2022.


Ukraine invasion by Russia. People are shielding with sandbags the Monument to Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko for protection against damage in Kharkiv. The city remains under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 24 March 2022.


Frontline city of Kharkiv during Ukraine invasion by Russia. In deserted center of town, a mural fresco depicting WW2. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 26 March 2022.

Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away. Ukraine. Ukraine. . 31 March 2022.

Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army during Ukraine invasion by Russia. Frontline Saltivka, a northeastern housing district of Kharkiv, heavily damaged by periodic strikes from Russian forces entrenched only 3 kilometers away About thirty residents found shelter in the basement of a damaged school. The basement has not electricity and cooking is made outside over wood fire. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 02 April 2022.

Ukraine invasion by Russia. Kharkiv Regional Council building after it was struck twice by Russian missiles in Freedom Square on March 1st. Kharkiv under shelling by Russian army, Ukraine. 24 March 2022.

Waiting for departure at Kyiv's main rail station, almost half of he capital's population has left the city. Ukraine resists invasion by Russia, 13 March 2022.