01of 71Smoke shooting up into the air in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.Kyodo via AP ImagesRussia launched a military attack in earnest on Ukraineon the morning of Feb. 24. Black smoke from an explosion in the capital of Kyiv could be seen shooting up in the sky.“We are facing a war and horror. What could be worse?” one Kyiv resident told theAssociated Press.
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Smoke shooting up into the air in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.Kyodo via AP Images
Russia launched a military attack in earnest on Ukraineon the morning of Feb. 24. Black smoke from an explosion in the capital of Kyiv could be seen shooting up in the sky.
“We are facing a war and horror. What could be worse?” one Kyiv resident told theAssociated Press.
02of 71EyePress News/ShutterstockA Russian Ka-52 helicopter was shot down in Hostomel, a northwestern suburb to the capital city of Kyiv, on Feb. 24.
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A Russian Ka-52 helicopter was shot down in Hostomel, a northwestern suburb to the capital city of Kyiv, on Feb. 24.
03of 71EyePress News/ShutterstockThe shelling of the border of Kyiv was left with major damages, thick smoke and fires on Feb. 24.
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The shelling of the border of Kyiv was left with major damages, thick smoke and fires on Feb. 24.
04of 71Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency/GettyA man surveyed a damaged building after attacks battered the area around Horlivka on Feb. 24.
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A man surveyed a damaged building after attacks battered the area around Horlivka on Feb. 24.
05of 71Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency/GettyAn inside view of a damaged factory after attacks in Horlivka on Feb. 24.
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An inside view of a damaged factory after attacks in Horlivka on Feb. 24.
06of 71Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency/GettyHomes throughout Horlivka were badly damaged following attacks on Feb. 24.
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Homes throughout Horlivka were badly damaged following attacks on Feb. 24.
07of 71Leon Klein/Anadolu Agency/GettyMore buildings and homes destroyed after attacks in Horlivka on Feb. 24.WARNING: The following slide(s) contain graphic imagery that may be disturbing to some
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More buildings and homes destroyed after attacks in Horlivka on Feb. 24.
WARNING: The following slide(s) contain graphic imagery that may be disturbing to some
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09of 71VIACHESLAV RATYNSKYI/Anadolu Agency/GettyAir raid sirens rang out in downtown Kyiv on Feb. 24 as cities across Ukraine were hit with Russian missile strikes and artillery. People took shelter in a metro station with their loved ones and pets.
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Air raid sirens rang out in downtown Kyiv on Feb. 24 as cities across Ukraine were hit with Russian missile strikes and artillery. People took shelter in a metro station with their loved ones and pets.
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11of 71A family removes their belongings from their home in Severodonetsk after the official announcement of the evacuation of the city on Thursday in Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine.Diego Herrera/Europa Press/GettyA family packed their bags and took their belongings from their home in Severodonetsk, after the official announcement of the evacuation of the city, on Feb. 24.
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A family removes their belongings from their home in Severodonetsk after the official announcement of the evacuation of the city on Thursday in Lugansk Oblast, Ukraine.Diego Herrera/Europa Press/Getty
A family packed their bags and took their belongings from their home in Severodonetsk, after the official announcement of the evacuation of the city, on Feb. 24.
12of 71Diego Herrera/Europa Press/GettyA man waited for the arrival of the train in Lisichansk on Feb. 24.
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A man waited for the arrival of the train in Lisichansk on Feb. 24.
13of 71Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/ShutterstockRefugees from Ukraine were seen disembarking from a train in Przemyśl, Poland, on Feb. 24.
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Refugees from Ukraine were seen disembarking from a train in Przemyśl, Poland, on Feb. 24.
14of 71Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/ShutterstockMore refugees from Ukraine, who arrived to Poland, left the train station in Przemyśl on Feb. 24.
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More refugees from Ukraine, who arrived to Poland, left the train station in Przemyśl on Feb. 24.
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16of 71DANIEL LEAL/AFP via GettyUkrainian servicemen stood their ground in northern Kyiv on Feb. 24.
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Ukrainian servicemen stood their ground in northern Kyiv on Feb. 24.
17of 71Pierre Crom/GettyIn Kyiv, a large crowd of people waited for buses at a station as they attempted to evacuate the city on Feb. 24.
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In Kyiv, a large crowd of people waited for buses at a station as they attempted to evacuate the city on Feb. 24.
18of 71Pierre Crom/GettyPeople gathered in groups as they boarded a bus to evacuate Kyiv on Feb. 24.
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People gathered in groups as they boarded a bus to evacuate Kyiv on Feb. 24.
19of 71Pierre Crom/GettyMore people waited for buses at a bus station in Kyiv on Feb. 24.
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More people waited for buses at a bus station in Kyiv on Feb. 24.
20of 71STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockEmergency services worked at a crash site of an Armed Forces of Ukraine military plane in the Obukhiv district, near Kyiv, on Feb. 24. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, the aircraft had 14 people on board when it crashed. Five people died in the incident, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said in a statement.
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Emergency services worked at a crash site of an Armed Forces of Ukraine military plane in the Obukhiv district, near Kyiv, on Feb. 24. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, the aircraft had 14 people on board when it crashed. Five people died in the incident, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said in a statement.
21of 71Pierre Crom/GettyHeavy traffic jammed the streets of Kyiv as people attempted to flee the city following pre-offensive missile strikes from Russian armed forces on Feb. 24.
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Heavy traffic jammed the streets of Kyiv as people attempted to flee the city following pre-offensive missile strikes from Russian armed forces on Feb. 24.
22of 71Oleksandr Khomenko/UPI/ShutterstockUkrainians took refuge in the Kyiv train station as they kept an eye on bus and train schedules on Feb. 25.
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Ukrainians took refuge in the Kyiv train station as they kept an eye on bus and train schedules on Feb. 25.
23of 71Emilio Morenatti/AP/ShutterstockUkrainian soldiers took position under a bridge during crossfire inside the city of Kyiv on Feb. 25.
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Ukrainian soldiers took position under a bridge during crossfire inside the city of Kyiv on Feb. 25.
24of 71Ukrainian soldiers take positions under a bridge during crossing fire inside the city of Kyiv, Ukraine.Emilio Morenatti/AP/ShutterstockMore Ukrainian soldiers took positions on the ground as they laid under a bridge during crossfire in Kyiv on Feb. 25.
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Ukrainian soldiers take positions under a bridge during crossing fire inside the city of Kyiv, Ukraine.Emilio Morenatti/AP/Shutterstock
More Ukrainian soldiers took positions on the ground as they laid under a bridge during crossfire in Kyiv on Feb. 25.
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26of 71Emilio Morenatti/AP/ShutterstockUkrainian soldiers took positions in downtown Kyiv as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 25.
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Ukrainian soldiers took positions in downtown Kyiv as Russia continued its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 25.
27of 71SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty ImagesA rocket body crashed into a road after a shelling on the northern outskirts of Kharkiv on Feb. 24.
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A rocket body crashed into a road after a shelling on the northern outskirts of Kharkiv on Feb. 24.
28of 71Sergei Grits/AP/ShutterstockA totaled car and damaged equipment laid bare at a military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, on Feb. 24.
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A totaled car and damaged equipment laid bare at a military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, on Feb. 24.
29of 71Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/ShutterstockA Ukrainian military track burned at an air base following an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Feb. 24.
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Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/Shutterstock
A Ukrainian military track burned at an air base following an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Feb. 24.
30of 71Courtesy toska hustedSeveral people warmed themselves at a fire at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on Feb. 28. Ukraine has so far confirmed the death of more than 3,000 people and some 150,000 people have already crossed the border into Poland. Most of them are women and children.
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Several people warmed themselves at a fire at the Medyka border crossing in Poland on Feb. 28. Ukraine has so far confirmed the death of more than 3,000 people and some 150,000 people have already crossed the border into Poland. Most of them are women and children.
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32of 71A woman stands in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in the town of Vasylkiv, near Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.Courtesy toska hustedA woman stood in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in Vasylkiv, a town near Kyiv, on Feb. 27.
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A woman stands in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in the town of Vasylkiv, near Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.Courtesy toska husted
A woman stood in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in Vasylkiv, a town near Kyiv, on Feb. 27.
33of 71Courtesy toska hustedSmoke filled the sky over Vasylkiv on Feb. 27, after an overnight Russian strike hit an oil depot.
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Smoke filled the sky over Vasylkiv on Feb. 27, after an overnight Russian strike hit an oil depot.
34of 71Courtesy toska hustedUkrainian Military Forces patroled the small town of Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast on Feb. 27.
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Ukrainian Military Forces patroled the small town of Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Oblast on Feb. 27.
35of 71Courtesy toska hustedUkrainian policemen stopped cars on the streets of Kyiv to talk to people as they looked for anything suspicious on Feb. 27.
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Ukrainian policemen stopped cars on the streets of Kyiv to talk to people as they looked for anything suspicious on Feb. 27.
36of 71Courtesy toska hustedThis aerial photo showed miles of cars stuck in traffic as families fled toward the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing between Ukraine and Poland on Feb. 28.
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This aerial photo showed miles of cars stuck in traffic as families fled toward the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing between Ukraine and Poland on Feb. 28.
37of 71Courtesy toska hustedWomen looked after babies at a pediatrics center that was moved to the basement of a hospital being used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv on Feb. 28.
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Women looked after babies at a pediatrics center that was moved to the basement of a hospital being used as a bomb shelter in Kyiv on Feb. 28.
38of 71Courtesy toska hustedA makeshift barricade blocked the road in Kyiv on Feb. 28.
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A makeshift barricade blocked the road in Kyiv on Feb. 28.
39of 71Courtesy toska hustedA serviceman was seen alongside a damaged building in Donetsk, Ukraine, as attacks continued on Feb. 28.
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A serviceman was seen alongside a damaged building in Donetsk, Ukraine, as attacks continued on Feb. 28.
40of 71Courtesy toska hustedAlso seen in Donetsk: a number of destroyed cars and vans populated an abandoned lot.
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Also seen in Donetsk: a number of destroyed cars and vans populated an abandoned lot.
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43of 71Erin Trieb/Bloomberg via GettyA Ukrainian soldier stood guard next to sand berms at Independence Square in Kyiv, on March 2, as Russia pressed forward with an invasion on the city.
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A Ukrainian soldier stood guard next to sand berms at Independence Square in Kyiv, on March 2, as Russia pressed forward with an invasion on the city.
44of 71A destroyed building following Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 2.Erin Trieb/Bloomberg via GettyMore buildings were destroyed following Russian missile strikes in Kyiv on March 2.
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A destroyed building following Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 2.Erin Trieb/Bloomberg via Getty
More buildings were destroyed following Russian missile strikes in Kyiv on March 2.
45of 71People taking shelter during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Chris McGrath/GettyIn Kyiv, people and pets took shelter in the Dorohozhychi subway station, which was turned into a bomb shelter.
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People taking shelter during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty
In Kyiv, people and pets took shelter in the Dorohozhychi subway station, which was turned into a bomb shelter.
46of 71Chris McGrath/GettyOn March 2, a Ukrainian serviceman guarded the entrance to an underpass in Independence Square as Russian forces continued their advance on the Ukrainian capital for the seventh day.
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On March 2, a Ukrainian serviceman guarded the entrance to an underpass in Independence Square as Russian forces continued their advance on the Ukrainian capital for the seventh day.
47of 71Russian invasion of Ukraine.SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via GettyKharkiv’s city hall and the surrounding areas were destroyed after Russian troop shelling on March 1.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine.SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via Getty
Kharkiv’s city hall and the surrounding areas were destroyed after Russian troop shelling on March 1.
48of 71SERGEY BOBOK/AFP via GettyMore destruction was seen at the local city hall of Kharkiv on March 1.
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More destruction was seen at the local city hall of Kharkiv on March 1.
49of 71ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyA man stood at a road block in downtown Kyiv on March 1
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A man stood at a road block in downtown Kyiv on March 1
50of 71ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyCivilians carried pets and children across a river on a blown-up bridge on Kyiv’s northern front on March 1.
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Civilians carried pets and children across a river on a blown-up bridge on Kyiv’s northern front on March 1.
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53of 71Russian invasion of Ukraine.DANIEL LEAL/AFP via GettyUkrainian soldiers carried gallons of water near a military base in Lviv on March 2.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine.DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty
Ukrainian soldiers carried gallons of water near a military base in Lviv on March 2.
54of 71Ukraine Invasion.EMMANUEL DUPARCQ/AFP via GettyA Ukrainian man stood in the rubble after Russia had bombed the area the day before in Zhytomyr on March 2.
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A Ukrainian man stood in the rubble after Russia had bombed the area the day before in Zhytomyr on March 2.
55of 71ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyUkrainian soldiers gathered around as a woman cooked for them at a frontline northeast of Kyiv on March 3.
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Ukrainian soldiers gathered around as a woman cooked for them at a frontline northeast of Kyiv on March 3.
56of 71ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyA soldier held an anti-tank launcher northeast of Kyiv on March 3.
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A soldier held an anti-tank launcher northeast of Kyiv on March 3.
57of 71DANIEL LEAL/AFP via GettyVolunteers soldered I-beams to make an anti-tank obstacle, known as a Czech hedgehog, in Lviv on March 3.
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Volunteers soldered I-beams to make an anti-tank obstacle, known as a Czech hedgehog, in Lviv on March 3.
58of 71The Russian invasion of Ukraine.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyYevghen Zbormyrsky, 49, got emotional in front of his burning home after it was hit in Irpin, a city just outside Kyiv, on March 4.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty
Yevghen Zbormyrsky, 49, got emotional in front of his burning home after it was hit in Irpin, a city just outside Kyiv, on March 4.
59of 71People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 4.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via GettyPeople grabbed their belongings from a burning house after being shelled in Irpin on March 4.
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People remove personal belongings from a burning house after being shelled in the city of Irpin, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 4.ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty
People grabbed their belongings from a burning house after being shelled in Irpin on March 4.
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Russians Continue Assault On Outskirts Of Kyiv.Andrea Filigheddu/NurPhoto via Getty Images
62of 71Refugees fleeing Ukraine board a train to Budapest at the Zahony train station on March 7 in Zahony, Hungary.Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesRefugees boarded a train to Budapest at Zahony train station in Hungary on March 7.
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Refugees fleeing Ukraine board a train to Budapest at the Zahony train station on March 7 in Zahony, Hungary.Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Refugees boarded a train to Budapest at Zahony train station in Hungary on March 7.
63of 71Chris McGrath/Getty ImagesA man carried his dog as he and others fled Irpin on a destroyed bridge on March 7.
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A man carried his dog as he and others fled Irpin on a destroyed bridge on March 7.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine.Chris McGrath/Getty Images
65of 71Ukraine.Ukrinform/ShutterstockShelves remain empty at a supermarket in Kyiv on March 8.
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Shelves remain empty at a supermarket in Kyiv on March 8.
66of 71Jan Husar/SOPA Images/ShutterstockThousands flee Irpin as destroyed homes and abandoned cars are left behind after a Russian military attack on the town on March 8.
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Thousands flee Irpin as destroyed homes and abandoned cars are left behind after a Russian military attack on the town on March 8.
67of 71Andrew Marienko/AP/ShutterstockApartment buildings are barely standing and playgrounds are empty as Russia continues its attacks on March 8 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
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Apartment buildings are barely standing and playgrounds are empty as Russia continues its attacks on March 8 in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
68of 71Russian invasion of Ukraine.Andrew Marienko/AP/ShutterstockParts of destroyed buildings pile up after devastating shelling in Kharkiv on March 8.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine.Andrew Marienko/AP/Shutterstock
Parts of destroyed buildings pile up after devastating shelling in Kharkiv on March 8.
69of 71MARCUS YAM/LOS ANGELES TIMES/ShutterstockFirefighters fought to put out flames that torched a storage facility that was hit on the edge of Kalynivka on March 8.
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Firefighters fought to put out flames that torched a storage facility that was hit on the edge of Kalynivka on March 8.
70of 71Ukraine.Pavlo Palamarchuk/SOPA Images/ShutterstockRefugees take shelter and try to get rest at one of the schools in Lviv on March 7.
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Refugees take shelter and try to get rest at one of the schools in Lviv on March 7.
71of 71MYKOLA TYS/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockUkrainian servicemen and families paid their respects, during a funeral for three Ukrainian soldiers killed in the fight against Russian forces, in Lviv on March 9.
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Ukrainian servicemen and families paid their respects, during a funeral for three Ukrainian soldiers killed in the fight against Russian forces, in Lviv on March 9.
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