The wreckage of war Photos from 2024 reveal the scale of devastation in Ukraine’s frontline cities
Three years of war unleashed by Russia have reduced dozens of Ukrainian cities to ruins. This vast dead zone is almost unimaginable as a place where people once went about their daily lives. Meduza shares photographs taken in these areas in 2024 to offer a glimpse into the sheer scale of the devastation.
Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. May 20, 2024.
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Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. May 20, 2024.
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Vovchansk, Kharkiv region. October 2, 2024.
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Kupyansk, Kharkiv region. March 11, 2024.
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The village of Mala Komyshuvakha, Kharkiv region. February 1, 2024.
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The village of Bohorodychne, Donetsk region. January 27, 2024.
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Bohorodychne, Donetsk region. January 27, 2024.
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The forest near Kreminna, Luhansk region. November 9, 2024.
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Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region. July 4, 2024.
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Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region. July 3, 2024.
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Toretsk, Donetsk region. November 12, 2024.
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A field between Myrnohrad and the village of Novooleksandrivka, not far from Pokrovsk. Donetsk region. November 18, 2024.
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The village of Tsukuryne, near Selydove. Donetsk region. September 30, 2024.
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The Avdiivka Coke Plant. Donetsk region. February 15, 2024.
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The village of Krynychne, near Avdiivka. Donetsk region. March 16, 2024.
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The village of Avdiivske, not far from Selydove. Donetsk region. October 24, 2024.
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Vuhledar, Donetsk region. August 22, 2024.
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The village of Krynky, Kherson region. April 14, 2024.
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