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In Photos: Two Years of Resilience and Struggle in Ukraine Under Russian Invasion

23. February 20245. April 2024By The Game Magazine
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Explore the resilience and struggle in Ukraine through IMAGO photojournalists' lenses, marking two years of war since Russian invasion.

Today marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Over the past two years, many lives have been lost, countless more injured, and many have endured immense hardship as a result of this ongoing conflict.

In this visual narrative, IMAGO photojournalists capture the war from various angles, shedding light on the resilience and struggles of ordinary civilians as well as the realities faced on the frontlines over the past year.

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IMAGO / Chris Emil Janßen | The president of Ukraine visits Berlin on Feb 16t, 2024.

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IMAGO / CTK Photo / Michaela Rihova | A demonstration in support of Ukraine and against Russian and pro-Russian aggression, organized by the Kaputin group, took place in front of the Russian embassy. June 10, 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.

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IMAGO / Le Pictorium / Adrien Vautier | A soldier from the 28th brigade communicates with comrades at the 0 line as Russian soldiers attempt infiltration. March 11, 2023.

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IMAGO / Le Pictorium / Adrien Vautier | Ukrainian soldiers face Russians with limited food and ammunition. March 9, 2023.

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IMAGO / CTK Photo / Ondrej Deml | Soldier Mykhailo Bartoshik, who lost his upper limb due to the war, poses at the Superhumans clinic in Lviv region. The center, opened in mid-April, provides assistance to individuals with similar injuries. June 30, 2023.

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IMAGO / ABACAPRESS / Anastasiia Smolienko | A heartwarming moment: Nataliia Stepanenko and her daughter Yana return home to Lviv after a year-long rehabilitation in San Diego, USA. Yana lost both her legs, and her mother Nataliia lost one leg in the Kramatorsk railway station attack on April 8, 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The attack claimed 63 lives, including 9 children, and left 150 wounded, including 34 children. August 29, 2023.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Svet Jacqueline | Yuri, a firefighter, springs into action to respond to a fresh wave of drone attacks targeting civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. January 30, 2024.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Ashley Chan | A resident removes a broken window frame from a damaged building in Sloviansk, Ukraine, on April 14, 2023.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Celestino Arce Lavin | A soldier kneels with a Ukrainian flag, paying respects during the funeral procession of Valentin Borisovych Matveyenko, a soldier killed in the Bakhmut combats on April 11th.
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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Alex Chan Tsz Yuk | Relatives and friends mourn during the memorial service of Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina at St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery. The service honors the life of the 37-year-old writer and human rights activist who tragically died after sustaining injuries in a Russian missile strike at a restaurant in Kramatorsk on June 27, 2023.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Sachelle Babbar | Ukrainians and supporters of Ukraine rally ahead of the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, marking the 500th day of the war. July 8, 2023, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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IMAGO / Ukrinform / Yuliia Ovsiannikova | People seek shelter from a Russian air raid in the underground passage at the Teatralna metro station in the capital city of Ukraine.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Svet Jacqueline | Young children begin the school year underground at the Universytet Metro station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, as a safety precaution. Older students continue their studies online. September 4, 2023, Odesa, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / Ukrinform / Kirill Chubotin | Students from the 23 Cadet Corps Boarding State Lyceum kneel before the Wall of Memory at Mykhailivska Square, paying tribute to military personnel who lost their lives in the Russian war against Ukraine.
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IMAGO / Ukrinform / Anastasiia Smolienko | Vigil lanterns burn at the graves of Ukrainian defenders laid to rest at the Lychakiv Military Cemetery, also known as the Field of Mars, on All Saints Day in Lviv, western Ukraine. November 1, 2023.

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IMAGO / Avalon.red / Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy | A woman stands at a fence, gazing at a residential building destroyed in the shelling by Russian troops in the Northern Saltivka. November 1, 2023, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / ABACAPRESS / Titov Yehven | Ukrainian firefighters work tirelessly to extinguish a fire resulting from an overnight Russian drone strike in Kharkiv. Ukraine – November 3, 2023.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Madeleine Kelly | Amid heavy fire from Russian positions outside the city, a soldier stands guard at the entrance of a bunker under construction. November 25, 2023, Chasiv Yar, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / Avalon.red / Eugen Kotenko | November 27, 2023 – Kyiv, Ukraine.
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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Svet Jacqueline | A Valentine’s Day funeral takes place in Kyiv as Diana Savita Wagner. February 14, 2024, Kyiv, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / Ukrinform / Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy | A teddy bear is left at the house of Olha and Hryhorii Putiatin and their three children who tragically died in a fire caused by a Russian drone attack on the oil depot during the night of February 10. February 12, 2024, Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / APAimages | Ukrainian former prisoners of war wrapped in a Ukrainian flag participate in a prisoner exchange amid Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. January 31, 2024.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Gian Marco Benedetto | Despite the devastation of war, brave volunteers venture into the heart of the conflict to rescue animals caught in the crossfire. From dogs to cats, no creature is left behind. February 11, 2024, Siversk, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / Gian Marco Benedetto | Nina, 89, and Marina, 51 in Neu York. February 11, 2024, Donbas, Ukraine.

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IMAGO / ZUMA Wire / SOPA Images | Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko records a speech amidst a rocket attack in the center of Kyiv, against the backdrop of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. January 2, 2024.

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IMAGO / IP3press / Alexis Sciard | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace to sign a security agreement. Paris, France, February 16, 2024.

The credit of the cover photo: IMAGO / ABACAPRESS

See our visual timeline from the first-year anniversary: Russian Invasion of Ukraine: A Visual Timeline.

See IMAGO Collections of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.

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