100 days of war: 10 pictures that will pierce your heart | A photo diary
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The Russia-Ukraine war, raging on for 100 days now, has destroyed hundreds of buildings, displaced millions of people and taken thousands of lives. Here are 10 grim and gory pictures from Ukraine that show what life in a war-torn country looks like.
Flattened cities, destroyed buildings, damaged monuments, mass graves and a bloodbath - Russia's so-called "special military operation" has filled Ukraine with sounds of missiles piercing through a deafening silence, dead bodies lying in a pool of blood on the streets, innocent civilians fleeing their country with little hope of a reunion, kids lying on hospital beds with missile wounds and an eerie uncertainty haunting those fighting for their motherland.
What's left of the country that once was known for its rich tradition, diverse culture, buzzing markets, impressive monuments and jaw-dropping beauty? Ruins, rubble and restlessness. There is an eerie silence in the country with sporadic sounds of missiles, blasts and air ambulances rattling the heart a little more. There is a silence around the damaged buildings destroyed by the Russian missiles, there is a silence that tells stories of brutality unleashed by Putin's men, there is a silence that follows after a painful goodbye, there is silence but there is no peace.
It's been 100 days since Vladimir Putin announced a war terming it a "special military operation" aimed at the “demilitarisation and denazification” of Ukraine. Soon after, his men started to invade Ukraine from all sides - land, air and sea. Seeing the size of the country and its army, many believed that the so-called operation would end within a week with a regime change in Kyiv. But Ukraine fought heroically, Ukraine's people fearlessly faced Russians and continue to fight even after 100 days. Russia's miles-long military convoy faced a stronger-than-expected resistance from the Ukrainian army and civilians who turned into soldiers for the safety and security of their country.
On February 24, Putin declared war and Russian missiles started attacking military facilities in Ukraine. As civilians turned into soldiers, Russia started attacking civilian buildings targeting innocent people who lost their homes and their loved ones as war raged on.
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The Ukrainian capital Kyiv was the first to be attacked by the Russian forces and they continued to advance, attacking other cities including Chernobyl, Mariuopol, Chernihiv and Sumy with no endgame in sight for the war.As the Russia-Ukraine crisis completes 100 days, here are ten images that depict the horror of war.
