From October 28 to November 3, 2024, peaceful and relatively backward Ukrainian cities were again the targets of Russian shelling, resulting in casualties among the population and large-scale destruction. This week, due to drone and missile attacks, the residents of Kherson did not sleep almost every night, and residents of Kherson did not sleep.
Kyiv
On October 29, as a result of an attack by Russian UAVs on the capital in the Solomyansky district of Kiev, six people were injured and one man was hospitalized. The area of the fire, which took place from the falling debris, was 50 square meters. The store, located in a nine-storey building, has balconies, as well as cars parked nearby. Fortunately, no casualties. The consequences of another Russian attack were documented by photographer Pavel Petrov.
Until the end of the week, the Russians attacked Kiev almost every night with “shaheeds”, and air defense forces shot them down. When falling, debris from downed enemy drones caused fires and destruction of residential buildings.
Kherson
In total, five people died as a result of the Russian attacks on Kherson on October 27. Night strikes of Russian artillery came on a residential block in the Tavria neighborhood.
Burned out apartments in a high-rise building, a sports complex and private houses were damaged. The consequences of another war crime of the Russian army against civilians were documented by photojournalist Ivan Antipenko.
Kharkov
Russian troops continue to fill Kharkiv with CABs, FABs and C-300.
On October 28, Russia attacked the central part of the city, destroying a historic building Derzhprom— an outstanding example of constructivism and a contender for the UNESCO heritage list. Around 21:00 a Russian air bomb KAB-500 hit the premises of Derzhprom, partially destroying several floors. Seven people were injured. The aftermath of the attack was documented by documentary filmmakers Yevgeny Gartner and Georgy Ivanchenko.
The death of a child, people under rubble, a large-scale fire and overturned cars — October 30 was another night of horrors for Kharkiv residents. At night, a Russian air bomb destroyed a high-rise building on Saltovka. An enemy-guided aerial bomb caused massive destruction in the high-rise building, destroying the floors from the fourth to the first floors. Photo report was prepared by Ivan Samoilov.
On November 1, at 16:05 there were again explosions in Kharkiv. The Russian occupiers hit two S-300 missiles, causing destruction to the residential sector. As a result of the rocket attack, 40-year-old police colonel Andriy Matvienko, who served in the frontline region, was killed. Another 26 colleagues and four civilians were wounded, some of them in serious condition. Photojournalist Georgy Ivanchenko worked at the scene of the tragedy.
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers closely monitors the work of community participants who daily reflect the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war both on the front lines and in the rear cities of the country. UAPP encourages photographers to submit photos for publication — those that have already become part of history and will eventually become valuable heritage and documentary evidence for generations to come.
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