Serhii Korovayny

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Russian-Ukrainian War

Famous Donetsk region monument,...er, on January 26, 2025 Ukraine

Famous Donetsk region monument, marking the border of the contested Donetsk region, is fortified as Russian troops advancing towards the border, on January 26, 2025 Ukraine

The team of the The 2A36 Giatsi...ensive. Chasiv Yar area Ukraine

The team of the The 2A36 Giatsint-B 152 mm field gun from the 24 mechanized brigade preparing to fire from their positions near Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on November 18, 2024. This particular gun belonged to Russians and was captured as a trophy during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. Chasiv Yar area Ukraine

Medics of the 53 Brigade of the...vka, Ukraine Karlivka, Ukraine

Medics of the 53 Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine helping Stanislav, 24, who recieved abdominal wound on April 18, 2023, near Avdiivka, Ukraine Karlivka, Ukraine

IZIUM, UKRAINE - AUGUST 8: The ...paton. YUZHNOUKRAINSK, UKRAINE

IZIUM, UKRAINE - AUGUST 8: The mass gravesite with the bodies of 449 Ukrainain civillians and servicemen found in Izium, Ukraine, after its liberation from Russian army in October 2022. Majority of people burried here were killed by Russian troops during the occupaton. YUZHNOUKRAINSK, UKRAINE

Yura showing around her burned ... destruction. Fenevichi Ukraine

Yura showing around her burned house in Fenevichy, Kyiv region of Ukraine. The village suffered a short but devastating time under occupation when the Russian army was advancing towards Kyiv. Russians retreated from the Kyiv region in early April and left behind dead civilians and destruction. Fenevichi Ukraine

The civilian bus is burning. In...s destroyed. Mykolaiv, Ukraine

The civilian bus is burning. In the evening of July 23, Russians fired 4 rockets Kalibr to the civilian neighbourhood in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. As a result of the attack, 4 people were injured, and residential houses, school and vehicles destroyed. Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Some People rave in Kharkiv Kharkiv

Roman, call sign ACDC, posing f..., Ukraine Zelenodolsk, Ukraine

Roman, call sign ACDC, posing for a portrait in Zelenodolsk, Ukraine Zelenodolsk, Ukraine

Volunteers, modtly young people...aggressor as soon as possible.

Volunteers, modtly young people, weave camouflage nets in Lviv, western Ukraine. A huge volunteer movement took place throughout Ukraine after the Russian invasion. People who are not fighting want to help their army defeat the aggressor as soon as possible.

Ukrainain GRAD MLRS launching t...quot; set of up to 40 rockets.

Ukrainain GRAD MLRS launching the rocket towards Russian positions on the frontline in Donetsk region of Ukraine. Due to the shortahge of ammo Ukrainians have to shell one or two rockets to do so-called "disturbing fire"i nstead of the "normal" set of up to 40 rockets.

Yaroslav bandaging the monument...ices started to clear rubbles.

Yaroslav bandaging the monument of Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko damaged by Russian fire in Borodyanka, suburb of Kyiv. 29 residential buildings and many more private houses were ruined by Russian airstrikes on March 4 during the battle for Kyiv. According to city officials, there are confirmed bodies of residents under the rubbles. After the Russians retreated, emergency services started to clear rubbles.

Russian POWs at the unclosed lo...tline. Donetsk region, Ukraine

Russian POWs at the unclosed location on Eastern Ukraine. Most of them were captured resently an the Southern direction as Ukrainian couneroffense taking shape all over the frontline. Donetsk region, Ukraine

Tymophey, 8, painitng in the ba...nt in fear of future shellings

Tymophey, 8, painitng in the basement of the kindergarden. The village of Kutuzivka was occupied by Russia for weeks and was recently liberated by Ukrainain army on April 27, 2022. Village was heavely destroyed during the battlefield, and people still living in basement in fear of future shellings

Russia attacked Ukrainian capit...ded by the attack. Kyiv Ukraine

Russia attacked Ukrainian capital of Kyiv with ballistic missiles in the morning of December 20, 2024. One civillian was killed and 9 wounded by the attack. Kyiv Ukraine

Olha Kovalova, 30, refugee from...ver the country. Kyiv, Ukraine

Olha Kovalova, 30, refugee from Kharkiv, preparing tea with her daughter Polina, 3, at therir appartment in Kyiv on October 24, 2022. She uses candels, as she and her neighbours voluntarily saving electricity and avoidning using light in peak hours, when the electricity consumption is maximal among households. After russian attacks to Ukrainian power plants, following by electricity outages, Ukrainian citizens have to safe energy all over the country. Kyiv, Ukraine

Dancers performing "Lisova...nipro, Ukraine Dnipro, Ukraine

Dancers performing "Lisova Pisnya"("Forest Song") ballet in Dnipro Opera theater in Dnipro, Ukraine Dnipro, Ukraine

worker and volunteer saved this...cials report. Kherson, Ukraine

worker and volunteer saved this dog from the flooded area of Kherson, Ukraine. On June 6, russian federadion blew a Kakhovka Dam on the Dnipro river in Southern Ukraine. It caused a catastrophic flood in more than 80 villages and cities, as Ukrainian officials report. Kherson, Ukraine

People loading to the evacuatio...sk, Donetsk region. Chasiv Yar

People loading to the evacuation train from Donbas to Dnipro in Pokrovsk, Donetsk region. Chasiv Yar

Ukrainian HIMARS (High Mobility...d in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Ukrainian HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) firing from the road in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Friends and relatives of Victor...her funeral among others. Lviv

Friends and relatives of Victoria Amelina, writer and poet from Lviv, attending her funeral in Lviv, Ukraine. Victoria was wounded on June 27 during russian rocket strike at Ria pizza restraint in Kramatorsk and died on July 1 from wounds in Dnipro. People who were on that tragic evening in Ria, attending her funeral among others. Lviv

Kids visiting the destroyed bui...uilding here. Kherson, Ukraine

Kids visiting the destroyed building at their neighbourhood in Kherson. in Kherson, Ukraine. At the third day of the russians'destruction of the Kakhovka dam, russian military started again to shell the city with artillery. Yesterday, on June 8, the shell destroyed part of the residential building here. Kherson, Ukraine

Lubov Havrilova showing the hom... Russians. Mala Rohan, Ukraine

Lubov Havrilova showing the home of her son in the village Mala Rohan near Kharkiv. Her son dissapeared the day after Ukrainian forces deoccupied the village from Russian occupation. Lubov thinks Ukrainians took her son in custody because he collaborated with Russians. Mala Rohan, Ukraine

The girl exploring the cemetery... Irpin, Ukraine Irpin, Ukraine

The girl exploring the cemetery of burned civilian cars in Irpin, Ukraine Irpin, Ukraine

In Kyiv, friends, relatives and...he Russian-Ukrainain war. Kyiv

In Kyiv, friends, relatives and comrades attend funeral of the Ukrainain soldier Volodymyr Prymachenko, who was killed in during the Russian-Ukrainain war. Kyiv

Sorush Zali, Ukrainian artist, ...the occupation. Irpin, Ukraine

Sorush Zali, Ukrainian artist, performs the Arno Babajanyan Elegy in the destroyed house of culdute in Irpin, Ukraine. he dedicates this performanse to all sorrow and grief Ukrainains endured during the occupation. Irpin, Ukraine

Resque workers cleaning the are...k, Ukraine Kramatorsk, Ukraine

Resque workers cleaning the area of the Russian rocket attacks of February 1 and February 2 in Kramatorsk, Ukraine Kramatorsk, Ukraine

In the Kyiv suburb of Borodyank...ices started to clear rubbles.

In the Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka, 29 residential buildings and many more private houses were ruined by Russian airstrikes on March 4 during the battle for Kyiv. According to city officials, there are confirmed bodies of residents under the rubbles. After the Russians retreated, emergency services started to clear rubbles.

Prepared new graves for the KIA...till nowadays. Dnipro, Ukraine

Prepared new graves for the KIA Ukrainian soldiers at the military cemetery in Dnipro, Ukraine. Here, dozens of Ukrainain soldiers are burried since 2014 till nowadays. Dnipro, Ukraine

Stretchers covered in blood are...emain inside. Bakhmut, Ukraine

Stretchers covered in blood are seen near milltary hospital in Bakhmut. The city in Donetsk region is heavely destroyed as it became a scene of the heavy battles between Russian and Ukrainian armed forces. The city is almnost empty, with only around 12000 civillians remain inside. Bakhmut, Ukraine

At the morning of October 10, 2...d and wounded civillians, Kyiv

At the morning of October 10, 2022, russians attacked ukrainian civil infrastructure all over the country. In Kyiv, 5 explosions happened, there are killed and wounded civillians, Kyiv

In Kyiv Patriarchal Cathedral o...F-16s for Ukraine. Kyiv Ukraine

In Kyiv Patriarchal Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ, Ukrainians farewell Andrew "Juice" Pilshchykov.Family, friends, relatives and strangers gathered together for the funeral of the pilot, who died among two other Ukrainian pilots after two training planes came down west of Kyiv. Juice was a well-known advocate of F-16s for Ukraine. Kyiv Ukraine

Using ballistic, cruise missile... of them are kids. Lviv Ukraine

Using ballistic, cruise missiles and drones, Russia attacked Lviv at 5 am in the morning of September 4, 2024. As for noon same day, we know about 5 killed civillians. 3 of them are kids. Lviv Ukraine

Soldiers of the 24th brigade of...e in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Soldiers of the 24th brigade of AFU firing the 82mm mortar towards Russian positions on the frontline in Donetsk region of Ukraine

In undisclosed location somewhe...ion had begun. Western Ukraine

In undisclosed location somewhere at Western Ukraine, Melitopol entrepreneur Anatoly Kuzmin created a mortar shells factory after he was forced to leave Melitopol after russian occupation had begun. Western Ukraine

Kasper, medic, in the village o...nse lines. Blahodatne, Ukraine

Kasper, medic, in the village of Blahodatne. This village in Donetsk region of Ukraine became one of the first ones liberated by Ukrainian military from russian troops during the summer Ukrainian counterofensive. There are no civillians remaining in the village, as Ukrainians continue to push south tovards main russian defense lines. Blahodatne, Ukraine

People waiting in line for the ...man, Donetsk region of Ukraine

People waiting in line for the warm lunch provided by World Centlal Kithcen humanitarian organization in Lyman, Donetsk region. Every day, locals gather here to receive free portion of soup, main and warm drink. The city was occupied by Russians and liberated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in October 2022. The humanitarian situation remains difficult, as remaining residents have no access to gas and water, and limited access to electricity. The city was severely damaged during fighting, majority of buildings were destroyed. These days, Russian army continue shelling Lyman, killing civillians and destroing more houses almost daily. Lyman, Donetsk region of Ukraine

Presumably Russian FPV strike d...is ramping up. Pokrovsk Ukraine

Presumably Russian FPV strike drone is seeing destroyed at the center of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region of Ukraine, on Jan 24, 2025. Russian FPV drones became the biggest threat for both millitary and civillians living in this frontline town in Donetsk region of Ukraine as the battle for Pokrovsk is ramping up. Pokrovsk Ukraine

The city of Kherson was occupie...y, food and mobile connection.

The city of Kherson was occupied by russians for 8,5 months. After liberation, people of Kherson greeting Ukrainain soldiers and celebration on the main square of the city. However, the city still facilg lots of humanitarian problems as lack of water, electricity, food and mobile connection.

Valentina having lunch in the m...remain, mostly elderly people.

Valentina having lunch in the municipal center in Chasiv Yar on March 26, 2024. The city of Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region has been destroyed by 70%, of the pre-war population of 13,000 people, only 790 remain, mostly elderly people.

Consequences of the Russian com...the attack. Dobropillya Ukraine

Consequences of the Russian combined attack to the residental area of Dobropillya by ballistic missiles, MLRS rockets and Shakhed drone March 7, 2025 in the center of Dobropillya, Ukraine. 11 people died and 50 were wounded by the attack. Dobropillya Ukraine

At morning of September 30, 202...0 - wounded here. Zaporizhzhia

At morning of September 30, 2022, Russian Federation shelled column of civilian cars in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. 26 people were killed and 50 - wounded here. Zaporizhzhia

In Kyiv, funerals of the Vasyl ... in Kharkiv region Kyiv Ukraine

In Kyiv, funerals of the Vasyl Ratushnyi, a Ukrainian drone pilot killed by Russian FPV drone in late February 2025. His brother, soldier and activist Roman Ratushnyi, was KIA in June 2022 in Kharkiv region Kyiv Ukraine

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Thumbnail of The team of the The 2A36 Giatsin_fensive. Chasiv Yar area Ukraine

Thumbnail of Medics of the 53 Brigade of the _ivka, Ukraine Karlivka, Ukraine

Thumbnail of IZIUM, UKRAINE - AUGUST 8: The m_upaton. YUZHNOUKRAINSK, UKRAINE

Thumbnail of Yura showing around her burned h_d destruction. Fenevichi Ukraine

Thumbnail of The civilian bus is burning. In _es destroyed. Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Some People rave in Kharkiv Kharkiv

Thumbnail of Roman, call sign ACDC, posing fo_k, Ukraine Zelenodolsk, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Volunteers, modtly young people,_ aggressor as soon as possible.

Thumbnail of Ukrainain GRAD MLRS launching th_" set of up to 40 rockets.

Thumbnail of Yaroslav bandaging the monument _vices started to clear rubbles.

Thumbnail of Russian POWs at the unclosed loc_ntline. Donetsk region, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Tymophey, 8, painitng in the bas_ent in fear of future shellings

Thumbnail of Russia attacked Ukrainian capita_nded by the attack. Kyiv Ukraine

Thumbnail of Olha Kovalova, 30, refugee from _over the country. Kyiv, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Dancers performing "Lisova _Dnipro, Ukraine Dnipro, Ukraine

Thumbnail of worker and volunteer saved this _icials report. Kherson, Ukraine

Thumbnail of People loading to the evacuation_vsk, Donetsk region. Chasiv Yar

Thumbnail of Ukrainian HIMARS (High Mobility _ad in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Thumbnail of Friends and relatives of Victori_ her funeral among others. Lviv

Thumbnail of Kids visiting the destroyed buil_building here. Kherson, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Lubov Havrilova showing the home_h Russians. Mala Rohan, Ukraine

Thumbnail of The girl exploring the cemetery _n Irpin, Ukraine Irpin, Ukraine

Thumbnail of In Kyiv, friends, relatives and _the Russian-Ukrainain war. Kyiv

Thumbnail of Sorush Zali, Ukrainian artist, p_ the occupation. Irpin, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Resque workers cleaning the area_sk, Ukraine Kramatorsk, Ukraine

Thumbnail of In the Kyiv suburb of Borodyanka_vices started to clear rubbles.

Thumbnail of Prepared new graves for the KIA _ till nowadays. Dnipro, Ukraine

Thumbnail of Stretchers covered in blood are _remain inside. Bakhmut, Ukraine

Thumbnail of At the morning of October 10, 20_ed and wounded civillians, Kyiv

Thumbnail of In Kyiv Patriarchal Cathedral of_ F-16s for Ukraine. Kyiv Ukraine

Thumbnail of Using ballistic, cruise missiles_3 of them are kids. Lviv Ukraine

Thumbnail of Soldiers of the 24th brigade of _ne in Donetsk region of Ukraine

Thumbnail of In undisclosed location somewher_tion had begun. Western Ukraine

Thumbnail of Kasper, medic, in the village of_ense lines. Blahodatne, Ukraine

Thumbnail of People waiting in line for the w_yman, Donetsk region of Ukraine

Thumbnail of Presumably Russian FPV strike dr_ is ramping up. Pokrovsk Ukraine

Thumbnail of The city of Kherson was occupied_ty, food and mobile connection.

Thumbnail of Valentina having lunch in the mu_ remain, mostly elderly people.

Thumbnail of Consequences of the Russian comb_ the attack. Dobropillya Ukraine

Thumbnail of At morning of September 30, 2022_50 - wounded here. Zaporizhzhia

Thumbnail of In Kyiv, funerals of the Vasyl R_2 in Kharkiv region Kyiv Ukraine

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Russian-Ukrainian War

Copyright Sergey Korovayny 2025

Updated Mar 2022

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The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war has led to catastrophic humanitarian consequences as it marks its third year after the full-scale Russian invasion. According to the UN, over 12,300 only confirmed civilians were killed since 2023, and over 1.5 million homes in Ukraine were either damaged or destroyed. While the outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian army holds the frontline against advancing Russia's forces, the Ukrainian nation buries loved ones and braces for further harsh confrontation.

Sergey Korovayny

May 21, 2020

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