War in Ukraine: images of a tragedy

War provokes moments like this: a mother who flees with her son and who looks at the sky, from where death can come at any moment. The tragedy in Ukraine is never-ending.

Here we see a snapshot taken in the town of Irpin. Victims are left abandoned on the battlefield. According to Getty, the source of the image, these are two Russian soldiers.

Bombs devastate Ukrainian cities. Yesterday these ruins, also in Irpin, were a home.

Evacuating children is one of the main tasks in the midst of a conflict for which the days go by, and the consequences worsen.

These days have been filled with painful goodbyes as the older men stay in Ukraine to fight while the girls and boys leave the war zone with their mothers.

Bombs, shots, and the destruction of cities has become the new normal.

Like in almost all wars, supply shortages are an issue, and burning wood, even furniture, is a solution against the cold.

There is still snow on the plains of Ukraine, and in the snow lie the lifeless bodies of the victims of a tragic and terrifying conflict. In the image, a Russian soldier who was killed in combat.

Russian bombs fall daily. It is one of Putin's methods to win the war. The most visible damage is the destroyed buildings, but thousands of tragedies, broken families, and devastation are behind this image.

Life goes on during the pauses in the war, amongst the rubble. Pictured: a Ukrainian serviceman helps a child cross a destroyed bridge in Kyiv.

Homes, schools or offices been destroyed in the wake of war.

Pet owners will go to great lengths to ensure their beloved companions also make it to safety.

The number of Ukrainian refugees has grown massively over the past week. As of March 3, 2022, the UN reported that more than 1 million Ukrainians had fled.

One of the most terrifying images of this war has been this one taken by satellite of the Russian military armored convoy which, according to The New York Times, was more than 60 kilometers long.

In the face of all that military machinery, Ukraine's strength is smaller in terms of numbers and weapons. But there is also the civil resistance, the population fighting with unconventional means.

This very long table where Putin holds meetings and takes calls will undoubtedly become one of the iconic images of this war. A summary of the absurdity of all wars.

This cyclist on the Polish border, with vigilant soldiers, represents the image of how a border between countries makes the difference between normality and tragedy—going from just going for a bike ride or having to flee for pure survival. Or be forced to fight.

In the last trains that left Kiev, faces like the woman in the image could be seen. Their faces show the pain of those who leave behind a whole life and do not know if they will be able to return home.

The comedian who danced in 'Dancing with the Stars' has become a hero to his fellow citizens. The Ukrainian president has remained steadfast in his post, making constant calls to the people of Ukraine to fight against the Russian army.

Ukraine, as can be seen in the image, is a country on fire. Bombs devastate their territory.

The Ukrainian capital has been under attack almost from day one. It is the neighborhoods on the outskirts that suffered, in principle, the worst consequences.

A snapshot taken in Koshytsa, a suburb of Kiev.

The Russian attack on Ukraine began on February 24 and within a few hours images like this were already arriving, with the first fatalities of the conflict.

The population had to get used to a war scenario that was alien to their daily existence from day one.

The vast expanses of Ukraine is the landscape of this war. Although rather, in reality, the fighting is taking place in the cities, the key points for dominating the territory.

In a globalized and tech-filled world, the images of every war arrive from the first minute as propaganda, denunciation, or manipulation.

War is always a failure. And all conflict is sadness, fear and desolation.

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