Before-and-after photos of Ukraine show the devastating toll of Putin's unprovoked war
Jake Epstein
A heavily damaged building is seen in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 13, 2022.AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov, File
- Ten months of brutal war have devastated Ukrainian cities and towns across the country.
- Some monuments and buildings have been protected, while others were leveled or bombed.
BEFORE: The Princess Olga Monument is located in the heart of Kyiv.
Princess Olga Monument in Kyiv on April 22, 2021. Hennadii Minchenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images
AFTER: Volunteers placed sandbags around the Princess Olga Monument to protect it from Russian attacks.
Princess Olga Monument in Kyiv on June 26, 2022. Alex Chan Tsz Yuk/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Source: The New York Times
BEFORE: The Mariupol Drama Theater had a gathering space for culture in the Ukrainian city for decades.
Mariupol Drama Theater on April 8, 2018. Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images
Source: Associated Press
AFTER: Russian forces in March bombed the theater, which had been doubling as a shelter, killing hundreds of people. It's since been torn down.
Mariupol Drama Theater on April 16, 2022. Maximilian Clarke/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Source: Insider
BEFORE: Chernihiv is a city in northern Ukraine home to 280,000 people.
6 Sjerykova St in Chernihiv, Ukraine. Google Maps
Source: Insider
AFTER: Chernihiv was rocked by Russian attacks, which targeted residential areas.
A school building in Chernihiv on March 4, 2022. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
Source: Insider
BEFORE: The Most Holy Theotokos "Joy of All Sorrowful" Hermitage was a women's monastery in the Donesk region
The Most Holy Theotokos "Joy of All Sorrowful" monastery in the Donetsk region Ukrainian Orthodox Church
AFTER: The monastery was bombed in May, according to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Damage to the Most Holy Theotokos "Joy of All Sorrowful" monastery in the Donetsk region Reuters
BEFORE: A national icon, AN-225 Mriya was one of the largest airplanes in the world.
AN-225 Mriya seen at Perth Airport in 2016 GREG WOOD/AFP via Getty Images
AFTER: The aircraft was destroyed by Russian forces on Feb. 24, 2022.
AN-225 Mriya was destroyed by Russian forces while parked at Hostomil Airport on February 24, 2022. Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
BEFORE: The Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol was responsible for producing steel, iron, and rolled metal, supporting thousands of jobs.
Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on March 24, 2020. Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Source: Insider
AFTER: The plant was used as a last refuge for defending Ukrainian troops, who eventually surrendered to invading Russian troops.
A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine. Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images
Source: Insider
BEFORE: Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, is the country's second-largest city with a pre-war population of over 1.4 million people.
Svobody Square in Kharkiv on November 3, 2020. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Source: Insider
AFTER: Svobody Square — or Freedom Square — was hit by a Russian missile strike in early March, shattering windows and
Svobody Square in Kharkiv on March 1, 2022. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Source: Insider
BEFORE: Located in southern Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest in Europe.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on July 9, 2019. Dmytro Smolyenko/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Source: Insider
AFTER: Russian forces captured the Zaporizhzhia plant in early March, and have been accused of using the facility as a shield.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on May 1, 2022. ANDREY BORODULIN/AFP via Getty Images
Source: Insider
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