As Europe's largest and deadliest war since the end of World War II drags into its third year, the scale of destruction caused by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to grow.
According to reports, the front lines were the scene of horrific violence, where hundreds of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers were killed or injured. careful West estimate. The list of Ukrainian cities and towns largely flattened by Russian bombs and artillery grows longer by the month.
Russian forces have advanced in small steps, suffering staggering numbers of casualties to take cities like Avdiivka, which Moscow captured in February.
Off the front, millions of Ukrainians sheltered for hours in bomb shelters as Russia continued to rain missiles and drones on both military units and civilians across the country. Ukraine's energy network is severely damaged – still operating but not regularly Thousands of schools, hospitals and cultural facilities were damaged or destroyed. Millions of people have lost their homes.
During that time, photographers from The New York Times and other news organizations were Record the war, captures part of the experiences of soldiers and civilians. Some pictures, our photographer says, will never leave them.
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