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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