This year, Kharkiv city and oblast had to prove their invincibility through grief and losses. Gwara Media chose 30 of the most important photos for Ukrainian war footage that tell the story of Kharkiv Oblast`s resistance to the Russian invaders. Kharkiv territorial defense

"Російський лендліз" у деокупованому Ізюмі і спалений “Буратіно” позаду
1 – “Russian Lend-lease” in the liberated Izium and the burned “Burationo” (“Pinocchio”, the nickname of the TOS-1 rocket launcher) behind. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. September 2022
Ukrainian war footage Kharkiv
2 – Consequences of the Russian shelling by “Grad” (“Hail”, BM-21 self-propelled multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union) in Saltivka, one of the most damaged areas in Kharkiv. Diana Ruda. April 2022
Ukrainian war footage wedding
3 – The wedding of one of the defenders of the “East” special unit. Diana Ruda. April 2022
Ukrainian war footage: firefighter after Russian shells
4 – A firefighter after Russian shells hit the Proton business center. Olena Dolzhenko. April 2022
Ukrainian war footage Northern Saltivka
5 – The locals in Northern Saltivka, one of the most damaged areas in Kharkiv, are looking at the consequences of the Russian shelling. Olena Dolzhenko. March 2022
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6 – A bathroom in one of the apartments in the dormitory that was bombed on Aug. 17-18. Oleksii Yeroshenko / Gwara Media. August 2022
Ambulance workers in Ukraine photo
7 – Ambulance workers carry the body of a deceased person in a dormitory that was bombed on Aug. 17-18. Oleksii Yeroshenko / Gwara Media. August 2022
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8 – A man shows what has been left of his apartment after the Russian shelling in Northern Saltivka, one of the most damaged areas in Kharkiv. Olena Dolzhenko. March 2022
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9 – Oleksandr, who remains in his destroyed apartment in Northern Saltivka, shows his daily life. Oleksii Yeroshenko / Gwara Media. August 2022
Ukrainian war footage destroyed bulding
10 – The destroyed building of Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute. The researcher Ksenia is glad as she has managed to save some equipment from under the rubble. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. August 2022
Ukrainian war footage bomb shelter
11 – A bomb shelter in the basement of the dormitory of the Kharkiv State Academy of Design and Arts. Rodion Prokhorenko. March 2022
Ukrainian war footage Saltivka
12 – View from the fourteenth floor of the building in Northern Saltivka. Hlib Butenko. April 2022
Ukrainian war footage destroyed center of Kharkiv
13 – The house in the center of Kharkiv was destroyed by the Russian long-range surface-to-air S-300 missile. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
Ukrainian war footage after Russian shelling
14 – Traces of blood in Kharkiv city center after the Russian shelling. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
Utility service workers
15 – Utility service workers during the demolition of the rubble of the destroyed power station. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. October 2022
War photo Izum
16 – The exhumation team in Izium during a work break. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. September 2022
War photo in Kupiansk
17 – Forensic experts examine the body during the exhumation in Kupiansk, and locals ask for humanitarian aid. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. October 2022
Destroyed Skovoroda Museum in Kharkiv
18 – Window of the destroyed Skovoroda Museum in Kharkiv. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. April 2022
Kharkiv Pride activists
19 – Kharkiv Pride activists during the march in the metro. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
metro station war photo
20 – A girl during the opening of the New Year tree at the University metro station. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. December 2022
Burial of one of the soldiers
21 – Burial of one of the soldiers of the “East” special unit. Diana Ruda. March 2022
Ukraine war photo
22 – The family of the writer Volodymyr Vakulenko, who was killed in Russian captivity. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. December 2022
Russian helicopter shot down over Kharkiv Oblast
23 – A Russian helicopter shot down over Kharkiv Oblast. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. April 2022
Petal mine photo
24 – “Petal” mine (Green Parrot or Butterfly Mine) in the liberated village of Hrakove. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
Residents of Hrakove, Ukraine
25 – Residents of Hrakove found a hangar with explosives after the liberation. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
War in Ukraine footage
26 – The Ukrainian serviceman looks towards the Russian border in liberated Kozacha Lopan / Gwara Media. Oleksandr Magula. September 2022
The Cossack Nation has no end
27 – Repainted Ukrainian graffiti in Russian colors in Kozacha Lopan. The inscription: “The Cossack Nation has no end”. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. September 2022
Kharkiv without street lights, war photo
28 – Kharkiv without street lights. Oleksandr Magula / Gwara Media. November 2022
Izum war photo
29 – Secret documents about killed Russian soldiers from the commanders of military bases in Izium. Serhii Prokopenko / Gwara Media. September 2022
Kharkiv territorial defense photo
30 – Kharkiv territorial defense during the mortar training. Oleksandr Magula. December 2022