Ukraine: Kyiv fights back against Russian assault
Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine on February 24, deploying missiles, air and ground forces. The Kremlin claims to be targeting military infrastructure, yet countless civilian buildings have been hit as well.
An armed civil defense man with one leg patrols an empty street under curfew in Kyiv, Ukraine
Armed civil defense man patrols an empty street under curfew in Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed not to leave the capital
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed not to leave the capital
Antonov Airport
A plume of smoke is seen rising in the distance from Antonov Airport, in northwest Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, on February 24. Russia claims to have seized control of the strategically important airbase.
Explosion at dawn
A massive explosion is seen in Kyiv in the early morning hours of February 25, a day after Russia began attacking Ukraine from three directions.
Airplane wreckage
Ukrainian servicemen inspecting the wreckage of a downed aircraft in Kyiv on February 25. It is unclear what caused the plane to crash.
Civilian buildings in the crossfire
An elderly woman is seen amid a severely damaged building in Kyiv on February 25 after a Russian missile struck the residential area.
Unexploded shells
Two Ukrainian soldiers are seen searching for unexploded shells after a firefight with a Russian raiding group on the morning of February 26. Ukrainian soldiers had earlier repulsed a Russian attack on the capital, Ukraine's military announced.
Damaged commercial district
Rubble strewn across a damaged commercial area of Kyiv on February 26, after Russian shelling. Sirens were ringing out during Saturday morning, with reports of clashes between the Ukrainian military and Russian forces moving in on the capital.
Vehicles destroyed
Two Ukrainian soldiers inspect a burned-out truck after a Russian airstrike in Kyiv on February 26.
'If you want peace, prepare for war'
Ukrainian soldiers are seen against a hazy pre-dawn sky as they prepare for service at the military airbase Vasylkiv just outside Kyiv on February 27.
Natural gas depot explodes after rocket attack
Early on February 27, a natural gas depot in Vasylkiv, just outside Kyiv, exploded in flames after reportedly being hit by Russian shelling.
Smoke clouds Kyiv skyline
After many outlying areas of the city were hit by shelling on February 27, a haze of clouds hung over the metropolis of some 3 million people.