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The Great Cleanup Of Kyiv

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Scenes of everyday life have replaced the devastation caused by the aborted Russian advance on Ukraine's capital after a remarkably swift cleanup in some areas of the Kyiv region.

Destroyed armored vehicles on a street in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, on April 2
Destroyed armored vehicles on a street in Bucha, northwest of Kyiv, on April 2
The same street on June 23
The same street on June 23
A Ukrainian policeman at the scene of an explosion in a residential area of Kyiv on March 18.
A Ukrainian policeman at the scene of an explosion in a residential area of Kyiv on March 18.
June 24
June 24
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The aftermath of fierce fighting that took place on March 4 in Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv.
The aftermath of fierce fighting that took place on March 4 in Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv.
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The aftermath of fierce fighting that took place on March 4 in Hostomel, northwest of Kyiv.
June 23
June 23
Civilians draped in sheets and carrying white flags cross a road that runs between Bucha and Irpin on March 11.
Civilians draped in sheets and carrying white flags cross a road that runs between Bucha and Irpin on March 11.
June 24
June 24
The scene of an apparent missile strike that destroyed a shopping center and killed eight people on March 20. The Kremlin claimed the area was being used by the Ukrainian military. A man was detained by the Ukrainian authorities for posting footage to TikTok showing military vehicles around the shopping center before the attack.
The scene of an apparent missile strike that destroyed a shopping center and killed eight people on March 20. The Kremlin claimed the area was being used by the Ukrainian military. A man was detained by the Ukrainian authorities for posting footage to TikTok showing military vehicles around the shopping center before the attack.
June 24
June 24
A heavily damaged street corner in Kyiv after an apparent missile explosion on March 13.
A heavily damaged street corner in Kyiv after an apparent missile explosion on March 13.
June 24
June 24
A Russian BMD fighting vehicle stuck on a chunk of concrete after a fierce firefight in Hostomel on March 4.
A Russian BMD fighting vehicle stuck on a chunk of concrete after a fierce firefight in Hostomel on March 4.
June 23. A poster has been placed on the concrete block advertising heavy rubbish removal.
June 23. A poster has been placed on the concrete block advertising heavy rubbish removal.
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An April 6 photo shows a Ukrainian soldier next to a mass grave of civilians killed during the Russian occupation of Bucha.
An April 6 photo shows a Ukrainian soldier next to a mass grave of civilians killed during the Russian occupation of Bucha.
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An April 6 photo shows a Ukrainian soldier next to a mass grave of civilians killed during the Russian occupation of Bucha.
June 24
June 24
A column of destroyed vehicles on a street in Bucha on March 1
A column of destroyed vehicles on a street in Bucha on March 1
June 23
June 23
An apartment building that had some of its outer walls blasted off after an explosion from an apparent missile strike in a Kyiv suburb on March 18.
An apartment building that had some of its outer walls blasted off after an explosion from an apparent missile strike in a Kyiv suburb on March 18.
June 24
June 24
A man inspects the turret of a destroyed tank in Zalissya, a town northeast of Kyiv, on April 12.
A man inspects the turret of a destroyed tank in Zalissya, a town northeast of Kyiv, on April 12.
June 24. The burned remains of the apparent chassis of the tank were around 50 meters away on the other side of a highway.
June 24. The burned remains of the apparent chassis of the tank were around 50 meters away on the other side of a highway.

June 2022 photos by Amos Chapple, scene locations by Andriy Dubchak/Donbas Frontliner

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