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‘Before And After’: 20 Devastating Images From Ukraine That Show How Quickly The War Destroys Everything
It's been a week since Russia invaded Ukraine. The first stage of war didn't go to the aggressor's plan—the Kremlin's forces were in complete disarray and made little progress.
However, even though the Ukrainians are heroically defending their homeland, Russia has ramped up its assaults and continues to advance before the second round of talks between the two countries is set to take place on Thursday.
As more cities are shelled and Putin piles unimaginable suffering on civilians, as details of war crimes emerge, and as allies try to find the best ways to respond, photos from the battles paint a devastating picture of how the conflict is transforming this once-peaceful corner of the world.
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Molly Block 2 years ago
Oh. My. God. Someone needs to jam a missile right up Putin's yingyang!
President Joe Biden alleged that Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian civilians.
But despite his accusations for the regime, Biden stopped short of formally claiming Moscow is committing war crimes.
His envoy to the United Nations, however, said Rssia is prueparing to use banned weapons, including "cluster munitions and vacuum bombs," in Ukraine.
She also issued a stark warning to invading Russian soldiers."Your leaders are lying to you. Do not commit war crimes," US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said during remarks to an emergency session of the General Assembly. "Do everything you can to put down your weapons and leave Ukraine."
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Lovin' Life 2 years ago
There is a special place in hell for Putin but I doubt satan wants him there.
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Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
it’s smart to disguise military posts in civilian apartments, too strong these Ukrainians 😖 ... poor people, theirs homes...
Russia's relentless bombardment of residential areas across Ukraine has already forced more than a million refugees to flee the country.
"I have worked in refugee emergencies for almost 40 years, and rarely have I seen an exodus as rapid as this one," Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, said in a statement.
For comparison, it took three months for one million refugees to leave Syria in 2013.
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Megan Curl 2 years ago (edited)
A SCHOOL! Putin did this to a school. Animal! Edit: wait a minute, that last photo is photoshopped. No it isn’t. Thanks people.
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Lovin' Life 2 years ago
Putin, you suck! Stop! Just stop! How much blood do you want on your hands? Is this really what you want to be remembered for? You are an evil, self-righteous, soulless, and heartless bastard!
Millions more people are likely to be forced to flee Ukraine, Grandi added. "International solidarity has been heartwarming. But nothing -- nothing -- can replace the need for the guns to be silenced; for dialogue and diplomacy to succeed. Peace is the only way to halt this tragedy."
In Ukraine's capital Kyiv, residents were awoken in the early hours of Thursday by at least one large explosion in the southwest of the city, following a day of heavy shelling.
To the south, the mayor of the strategically important city of Kherson on the Black Sea indicated that Russian forces had seized control, though claims remain disputed.
And in the port city of Mariupol, home to roughly 400,000, residents are without electricity and water, as Russian troops step up their offensive.
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Antz Online 2 years ago
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Ukraine. This is so sad 😞.
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Vasylkiv Professional College, Kyiv Region
Molly Block 2 years ago
That does not look like the same building though. However, my comment is irrelevant at this point. :-(
Ukrainian resistance in Kharkiv, the country's second-biggest city, continues to hold out, as Russian strikes hit at least three schools and damaged a cathedral and shops on Wednesday, according to videos and photos posted to social media, geolocated and verified by CNN.
One the same day, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Russian forces in a broadcast, saying: "You are leaving people without food, you are leaving us without medication. You are shelling evacuation routes, there's no weapon you wouldn't use against us, against free citizens of Ukraine."
According to Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in addition to those who had left the country, one million people were also displaced internally.
"Thousands of people, including older people, pregnant women, as well as children and people with disabilities, are being forced to gather in underground shelters and subway stations to escape explosions," Bachelet said. "Many people in situations of vulnerability are separated from families and effectively trapped."
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2 years ago
The before pictures are so beautiful…but the after pictures proves that Putin should take those crummy ideas and shove them up his a**
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GoddessOdd 2 years ago
Don't down vote me for this, because I am fully aware of the size and scope of the tragedy, but as I learned after Hurricane Charley, your town will never be the same until the trees regrow. I look at these beautiful buildings, and lovely green spaces, and think "it will be decades before it looks that nice again."
With the scale of the humanitarian disaster becoming ever more apparent, the International Criminal Court announced Wednesday it had opened an immediate active investigation into possible war crimes committed by Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine.
ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan said his office "had already found a reasonable basis to believe crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court had been committed and had identified potential cases that would be admissible."
Let's hope that people responsible for these atrocities will be brought to justice.
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Madeleine Flowers 2 years ago
So you're going to attack the people of Ukraine unprovoked then bomb their airports to make it that much harder for them to get out? Pig.
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Vicky Zar 2 years ago
We need these images! To see what Putin is responsible for. What damages he is inflicting. This puts the word "war" into perspective. I wish this would not be happening, but it is and it is important to know how bad it is. Knowledge is power. We need to know so we can help. I hope we can help. I hope this will be resolved soon. Take down Putin in way that it will not only be liberating Ukraine, but also Russia!
MiriPanda 2 years ago
Perhaps we could copy these pics and post them in the reviews section of Russian businesses on Google Maps, as suggested in another post? So Russian folks can see what Putin does not want them to see?
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LazyPanda 2 years ago
Big props to the Russian troops that turned themselves in. I can't imagine the courage that took especially when you see all your fellow soldiers just following orders but you feel that knot in your gut... I hope for more of those. Putin has no power if his "tools"reject him
Ja R 2 years ago
trouble is if russia gets full control they might be shot or gulag if lucky. unless putin gets caught and tried
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Cactuar Jon 2 years ago
My biggest fear in all this is the possibility of Putin realising there is no chance of winning this war, whether he manages to occupy Ukraine or not, it will not be a victory for him. And then he will be a man with nothing left to loose and the means to take the whole world down with him.
Imogene Cargeaux 2 years ago
This is horrible. I can't imagine how Ukrainians feel looking at this. Living thru this. Seeing their home get demolished by a fucken asshat n his asshat minions. Unbelievable. I'm so sorry to everyone who has been affected by this and forced from your homes and who have lost people they love. This is just heartbreaking
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
Last Wednesday, the people of Ukraine woke up like any other day. They took showers. At meals with their families. Went to work. Drove their children to school. Walked their dogs. Went shopping. When they went to bed that night, they expected Thursday to be just like any other day. Putin took all of that away from them. Come hell or high water, that evil bastard will pay for his crimes.
Marcellus II 2 years ago (edited)
Given that Chinese state TV is just copying Russian state TV and reporting that Ukranians have sent hundreds of missiles onto Ukranian cities themselves, that it's all to defend Russian speaking minorities that are being bombarded... Even tv in Taiwan can (where they're traditionally anti-CCTV)? None of this matters to the Russian that just gets state news. You post these images on a review of a russian business (with neat russian text -- not english nor google-translated text)? They'll sigh and say "poor foreign fools, showing picture of well-known Ukranian attack and blame russia?!".
beautiful plumage 2 years ago
putin--bad. ukraine--good. big supporter. but on a different note... who is making some of these "before" and "after" compilation shots? too many of them are not actually of the same exact thing/structure/location. that's not how before/after shots work. like that gym, for example. i've seen that after shot publicized many times. it's good to get that out there so that the world can see how putin is destroying the everyday lives of the ukrainian people. but... if you can't find the actual "before" image of the same gym and the same exact shot--not just some random pic of a different undestroyed gym--then don't put them together. that undermines the credibility of the shots. "here's a wide shot picture of a stadium. let's put it next to a destroyed building that was never in the wide shot." that doesn't help things.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
Unfortunately, this won't end with anything short of Putin being assassinated. No matter how badly you cripple his country in retaliation, the economy, the people, all of it, no matter how many countries are against him and how many rich friends turn on him, he won't withdraw. Withdrawing your troops is seen as a weak move and the one thing he's never wanted to be seen as is weak. To him being seen as weak would be his downfall. Though he's definitely already done this. His downfall has begun because his "friends" will prefer his death over losing all they've gained. He has the absolute nerve to claim he's doing this to save people from a Nazi regime when he's bombing civilian populations and arresting thousands of his own people for daring to speak against him.
Annette_ 2 years ago
How can russian people form media can spread the propaganda (LIES) that Ukraine are neonazis??? With the President who has jew heritage!! How can they look into mirror every day telling that Ukraine is greeting russian military with flowers and teaes of joy, when innocent people are dying and their homes are bombarded? It's beyond my understanding :( They are as much rsponsible as putin himself and his army. They sold their souls for money.
TheDivineMsM 2 years ago
Who is responsible for rebuilding and cleaning up? Because it certainly shouldn't be Ukraine. They didn't ask for this.
Thomas P. Mcnulty 2 years ago
While these images are heartbreaking, they need a worldwide distribution to include even harsher images of lives lost. That may sound harsh, but the world needs to feel the pain and move to do something. God bless the Ukrainian people and please wake up the Russian people to Putin's lies and murderous, baby-killing rampage.
Thomas P. Mcnulty 2 years ago
While these are heartbreaking images, they really need to be spread all over social media and to traditional news outlets. In doing so, the world will see the horrific brutality of this murdering psychopath, Putin. Further, it might wake up the Russian people. God bless the Ukrainian people.
Amy Stone-Chandler 2 years ago
As angry and heartbroken I am, I refuse to stop looking, watching and reading. We MUST keep watching!!
Lisa Pockat Bork 2 years ago
Prayers for the people of Ukraine. Putin deserves to rot in hell.
Sharon alston 2 years ago
Hi can we use some of these images in a charity fundraising video please
Jeremy Bell 2 years ago
We do need these images, but we need to title them for the people in Russia to be able to verify them. Battle damage pictures could be from any war and any city. I have a pen friend in Russia who needs to get the information so that he can disseminate the news regarding what Putin is doing.
Barbara Stewart 2 years ago
Oh my god this so heart rendering. My heart goes out to these people. And to think Trump loves this guy...so disgusting.
Doreen Keesler 2 years ago
Please when reporting use your spellcheck. I found this in article portion: “ Rssia is prueparing.” I guess I expect wrong spelling in comments, but not in areas that appear to come from serious reporting I would expect correct writing!
Lovin' Life 2 years ago
This was and is heartbreaking and angering! Putin needs to be held accountable. The blood on his hands, the war crimes, ....Even death is to lenient for this tyrant!
Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago
Because no one wants to risk nuclear war - that's the over simplified short answer, anyway.
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We stand with Ukraine 2 years ago
Everyone, to support Ukraine, change ur profile pick to the Ukraine flag. Plllllls. Support Ukraine!!!
Vicky Zar 2 years ago
We need these images! To see what Putin is responsible for. What damages he is inflicting. This puts the word "war" into perspective. I wish this would not be happening, but it is and it is important to know how bad it is. Knowledge is power. We need to know so we can help. I hope we can help. I hope this will be resolved soon. Take down Putin in way that it will not only be liberating Ukraine, but also Russia!
MiriPanda 2 years ago
Perhaps we could copy these pics and post them in the reviews section of Russian businesses on Google Maps, as suggested in another post? So Russian folks can see what Putin does not want them to see?
Load More Replies... LazyPanda 2 years ago
Big props to the Russian troops that turned themselves in. I can't imagine the courage that took especially when you see all your fellow soldiers just following orders but you feel that knot in your gut... I hope for more of those. Putin has no power if his "tools"reject him
Ja R 2 years ago
trouble is if russia gets full control they might be shot or gulag if lucky. unless putin gets caught and tried
Load More Replies... Cactuar Jon 2 years ago
My biggest fear in all this is the possibility of Putin realising there is no chance of winning this war, whether he manages to occupy Ukraine or not, it will not be a victory for him. And then he will be a man with nothing left to loose and the means to take the whole world down with him.
Imogene Cargeaux 2 years ago
This is horrible. I can't imagine how Ukrainians feel looking at this. Living thru this. Seeing their home get demolished by a fucken asshat n his asshat minions. Unbelievable. I'm so sorry to everyone who has been affected by this and forced from your homes and who have lost people they love. This is just heartbreaking
Rob Chapman 2 years ago
Last Wednesday, the people of Ukraine woke up like any other day. They took showers. At meals with their families. Went to work. Drove their children to school. Walked their dogs. Went shopping. When they went to bed that night, they expected Thursday to be just like any other day. Putin took all of that away from them. Come hell or high water, that evil bastard will pay for his crimes.
Marcellus II 2 years ago (edited)
Given that Chinese state TV is just copying Russian state TV and reporting that Ukranians have sent hundreds of missiles onto Ukranian cities themselves, that it's all to defend Russian speaking minorities that are being bombarded... Even tv in Taiwan can (where they're traditionally anti-CCTV)? None of this matters to the Russian that just gets state news. You post these images on a review of a russian business (with neat russian text -- not english nor google-translated text)? They'll sigh and say "poor foreign fools, showing picture of well-known Ukranian attack and blame russia?!".
beautiful plumage 2 years ago
putin--bad. ukraine--good. big supporter. but on a different note... who is making some of these "before" and "after" compilation shots? too many of them are not actually of the same exact thing/structure/location. that's not how before/after shots work. like that gym, for example. i've seen that after shot publicized many times. it's good to get that out there so that the world can see how putin is destroying the everyday lives of the ukrainian people. but... if you can't find the actual "before" image of the same gym and the same exact shot--not just some random pic of a different undestroyed gym--then don't put them together. that undermines the credibility of the shots. "here's a wide shot picture of a stadium. let's put it next to a destroyed building that was never in the wide shot." that doesn't help things.
LynzCatastrophe 2 years ago
Unfortunately, this won't end with anything short of Putin being assassinated. No matter how badly you cripple his country in retaliation, the economy, the people, all of it, no matter how many countries are against him and how many rich friends turn on him, he won't withdraw. Withdrawing your troops is seen as a weak move and the one thing he's never wanted to be seen as is weak. To him being seen as weak would be his downfall. Though he's definitely already done this. His downfall has begun because his "friends" will prefer his death over losing all they've gained. He has the absolute nerve to claim he's doing this to save people from a Nazi regime when he's bombing civilian populations and arresting thousands of his own people for daring to speak against him.
Annette_ 2 years ago
How can russian people form media can spread the propaganda (LIES) that Ukraine are neonazis??? With the President who has jew heritage!! How can they look into mirror every day telling that Ukraine is greeting russian military with flowers and teaes of joy, when innocent people are dying and their homes are bombarded? It's beyond my understanding :( They are as much rsponsible as putin himself and his army. They sold their souls for money.
TheDivineMsM 2 years ago
Who is responsible for rebuilding and cleaning up? Because it certainly shouldn't be Ukraine. They didn't ask for this.
Thomas P. Mcnulty 2 years ago
While these images are heartbreaking, they need a worldwide distribution to include even harsher images of lives lost. That may sound harsh, but the world needs to feel the pain and move to do something. God bless the Ukrainian people and please wake up the Russian people to Putin's lies and murderous, baby-killing rampage.
Thomas P. Mcnulty 2 years ago
While these are heartbreaking images, they really need to be spread all over social media and to traditional news outlets. In doing so, the world will see the horrific brutality of this murdering psychopath, Putin. Further, it might wake up the Russian people. God bless the Ukrainian people.
Amy Stone-Chandler 2 years ago
As angry and heartbroken I am, I refuse to stop looking, watching and reading. We MUST keep watching!!
Lisa Pockat Bork 2 years ago
Prayers for the people of Ukraine. Putin deserves to rot in hell.
Sharon alston 2 years ago
Hi can we use some of these images in a charity fundraising video please
Jeremy Bell 2 years ago
We do need these images, but we need to title them for the people in Russia to be able to verify them. Battle damage pictures could be from any war and any city. I have a pen friend in Russia who needs to get the information so that he can disseminate the news regarding what Putin is doing.
Barbara Stewart 2 years ago
Oh my god this so heart rendering. My heart goes out to these people. And to think Trump loves this guy...so disgusting.
Doreen Keesler 2 years ago
Please when reporting use your spellcheck. I found this in article portion: “ Rssia is prueparing.” I guess I expect wrong spelling in comments, but not in areas that appear to come from serious reporting I would expect correct writing!
Lovin' Life 2 years ago
This was and is heartbreaking and angering! Putin needs to be held accountable. The blood on his hands, the war crimes, ....Even death is to lenient for this tyrant!
Tamra Stiffler 2 years ago
Because no one wants to risk nuclear war - that's the over simplified short answer, anyway.
Load More Replies... We stand with Ukraine 2 years ago
Everyone, to support Ukraine, change ur profile pick to the Ukraine flag. Plllllls. Support Ukraine!!!
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