Ukrainians flee as Russia continues its advance in war-torn nation | IN PICS
Local residents are fleeing as Russia continues to advance through Ukrainian towns, fearing more deaths and misery. Russia, on the other hand, has stepped up its military campaign in Ukraine after President Putin declared the annexation of 15 per cent of the country.
Ivan Solovyankov, 90, asks a family member to find his dog as he evacuates from his apartment in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Photo Credit : AFPA local resident walks on a broken pipe near Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Photo Credit : AFPResidents help each other cross a bridge in a Ukrainian town.
Photo Credit : AFPUkrainians cross a water body as they try to flee war-torn town.
Photo Credit : AFPA local resident walks past anti-tank obstacles in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine.
Photo Credit : AFPIgor Maksymenko (R), 29, carries bottles of water as he crosses a destroyed bridge in Bakhmut.
A local resident falls while crossing a destroyed bridge in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Photo Credit : AFPA local walks past anti-tank barriers in Bakhmut, where life is becoming increasingly difficult for the town's hard-pressed residents.
Photo Credit : AFP