Mobile phone cameras, social media and photographers everywhere: never before has a war been so tangible in photos as the one in Ukraine. Friday, February 24, marks the first anniversary of the start of the war.
Still dancing. Valerie from Kharkiv poses in the rubble in a ballgown. Her graduation ball fell victim to the war – an invitation to the Salzburger Festspiele was a consolation.
The face of war. Olena Kurylo lost her home in the first wave of Russian attacks. A year later, the Ukrainian recovered from her physical injuries in Poland.
The strong man. Volodymyr Zelenskyy knows how to stage himself – like after the Russian massacre in the city of Bucha.
symbol of fear. “To victory” means the letter “Z” on Russian tanks and graffiti.
Born in a rain of bombs. The war does not stop at hospitals, children are born in cellars.
How many dead? Too many. The exact number of victims is not known. According to UN estimates, more than 7,000 civilians were killed, including 438 children. In addition, there are probably about 100,000 soldiers – both on the Russian and Ukrainian sides.
No limits. Mariupol is central to the first days of the war. A maternity hospital is also affected – not all patients survive.
A nation fights. Citizens tinker with Molotov cocktails, sew camouflage nets.
What remains is destruction. Five million people are fleeing their homes – with only the bare essentials attached to their bodies.
On February 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded the neighboring country. Memorial hours and protest events are scheduled worldwide on Friday. For now, there is no prospect of peace.
Source: Krone
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