Partial Cease-Fire, All-Out War: In Ukraine And Russia, A Harsh Reality Amid Peace Talks
Photos from throughout Ukraine and Russia show some of the most destructive drone strikes in recent weeks, launched after a partial cease-fire halting attacks on energy infrastructure was agreed.
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A residential street in Hostomel, near Kyiv, photographed on March 19 after an overnight drone strike.
A partial cease-fire was announced on March 18 in which the Kremlin vowed to halt attacks on "energy and infrastructure” targets after a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Firefighters working on March 19 after a strike on a hospital in Krasnopillia, in Ukraine's Sumy Region.
Since the March 18 phone call, a raft of sites have been struck throughout Ukraine and Russia.
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The Kavkazskaya oil depot, in Russia's Krasnodar region, burns after it was attacked by drones on March 19. The Russian authorities pinned the attack on Ukraine.
As of March 24 the depot was reportedly still ablaze.
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A Ukrainian soldier speaks with relatives by phone after being released from Russian captivity on March 19.
Ukraine and Russia each released 175 prisoners the day after the Trump-Putin call, a gesture that was mentioned during the conversation.
