How a month of Russia-Ukraine war has silenced a bustling town | Before & after pics
India Today
It's been a month since Russian President Vladimir Putin unleashed aggression on Ukraine and the country has since been witnessing bombing and shelling. Take a look at these before and after images to see the scale of destruction in Ukraine.
Exactly one month ago, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine, sending miles-long troops loaded with arms and ammunition to 'denazify' Europe's second-largest country. In this one month, parts of Ukraine have turned into complete ghost towns with missiles attacking not only military facilities but also residential buildings and schools.
The streets which once bustled with traffic have now gone completely silent except for the sound of missiles and air raids - such is life in Ukraine as Russia continues its offensive.
Firefighters trying to control the blaze, workers cleaning the debris of damaged buildings, civilians fleeing to neighbouring nations and people bidding adieu to their loved ones with teary eyes — these are the images coming from Ukraine with no endgame in sight for war. Civilians of the country — that once attracted millions of tourists from across the world - are now seeking shelter in other nations in an attempt to escape the war.
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A well-settled country with world-class infrastructure, schools, universities and monuments - Ukraine is now covered with rubble of damaged buildings as war rages on. Even though Ukrainian civilians have been heroically defending their homeland, Russia has ramped up its assaults and continues to advance.
As more cities are being shelled and civilians are getting killed, photos from the war-hit country paint a devastating picture of how Vladimir Putin's "military operation" is transforming this colourful country into a ghost town. To get a sense of the scale of destruction in Ukraine, take a look at these before and after images.
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