Countries and their cities before and after the start of the war

A photo selection of TV towers destroyed by Russia in Ukraine. The occupiers believe that in this way they will be able to promote their propaganda and deprive Ukrainians of state sources of information. 

One of the most famous hotels in Kharkiv has suffered from Russian shelling.

Russia is shelling Kharkiv every day. On New Year's Eve, a Russian missile hit a hotel.

S-300 missiles, which Russian troops launch at Kharkiv almost every day, hit the compound of a children's camp. The camp was empty, but serious damage was done.

The Pavlovs' manor is a two-storey building in the historic centre of Kharkiv, on Poltavskyi Shlyakh Street, built in 1832 by architect Andrii Ton. It was destroyed by a Russian missile.

On the night of 3 November 2023, the Russians attacked Ukraine en masse. In particular, the Russians attacked 2 districts of the city of Kharkiv with Shahed UAV strikes. The strikes targeted civilian infrastructure.

An enemy missile has hit the Novaya Posta innovation terminal in Kharkiv: the workers who were there had no chance to run for cover. 6 workers were killed, many wounded.

Ukrainian serviceman, colonel. Candidate of Law. Since the beginning of March 2022, he has been the commander of the 127th separate brigade of the territorial defence of Ukraine.

Russian troops and mercenaries are destroying monuments on the territory of Ukraine. Two monuments in Vovchansk and Bakhmut have already been documented.

Russian terrorists attacked a museum building in Kupyansk with an S-300 missile. A museum employee was killed and 10 people were injured.

On 5 February 2023, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the central district of Kharkiv. They targeted a residential area and a university.

Kharkiv bodybuilder Dmytro Podoprigora died under mortar shelling in the Luhansk region in Belogorivka. The winner of the Ukrainian Bodybuilding and Fitness Cup 2021, the Open Cup of Poltava region, a multiple prize-winner of the Ukrainian…

The European Parliament has decided to establish a tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This document was voted in favor by 472 deputies, 19 against, and 33 European politicians abstained.

Ukrainians cannot be broken, despite the invasion by Russian occupying forces. All major cities are setting up Christmas trees different from what Ukrainians are already accustomed to.

Russia continues to terrorize Ukraine. More than 40% of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has been damaged by missile attacks.  

In mid-September, images of a 200-year-old church, which the Russian occupants converted into a military hospital, surfaced online. The footage speaks for itself

Russia, unable to hit military facilities of the AFU, terrorizes Ukrainians every day. Russian missiles, mines and bombs hit peaceful infrastructure.

At the beginning of September 2022 a counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began in the Kharkov region. Within a week, more than 2,000 square kilometres of occupied territory had been liberated.

Since 24 February, the Russian occupiers have been using weapons prohibited by the Geneva Convention against defenders of Ukraine and civilians.  

A building of the Skovoroda National Pedagogical University in Kharkiv was hit by Russian missiles.