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.
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A group of Russian soldiers seen after their release by Ukraine on March 19.
![Residents of an apartment block in Ukraine's central Kirovohrad region clear rubble on March 20 after a Russian drone strike.In early March, Ukraine had agreed to a full cease-fire during ongoing peace talks, but the proposal was rejected by Russia. "Who will determine where and who has violated a potential cease-fire agreement along 2,000 kilometers [front line]? And who will then blame whom for violating that agreement?" Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters.](https://d1e0as4nhck5rw.cloudfront.net/996fd674-d5ab-45a9-a3da-b7507e907a7c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Residents of an apartment block in Ukraine's central Kirovohrad region clear rubble on March 20 after a Russian drone strike.
In early March, Ukraine had agreed to a full cease-fire during ongoing peace talks, but the proposal was rejected by Russia. "Who will determine where and who has violated a potential cease-fire agreement along 2,000 kilometers [front line]? And who will then blame whom for violating that agreement?" Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters.
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A Russian rocket launcher fires toward positions in Ukraine on March 20. Throughout the ongoing peace talks, fighting along the front line has continued after Russia rejected a full cease-fire.
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A mushroom cloud rises over Russia's Engels Air Base on March 20 after Ukrainian drones struck munitions storage facilities at the base.
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An apartment burns on the top floor of a building in Kyiv after a wave of Russian strikes on March 23. Ukrainian authorities say over the weekend of March 22-23 three people were killed by strikes on Kyiv, including a 5-year-old girl and her father. The latest talks between Russian and American envoys began in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 24.
