SECTION A
SYMBOLS OF UKRAINE
What war destroys is more than just structures.
The Mriya (Dream), giant of the skies, lying in Hostomel: an engineering dream turned
carcass.
Factories, power plants, train stations – pillars of daily life, now smoking skeletons.
Railways, the country’s vital artery, struck right at the heart.
Every target hit is an erased symbol, an attempt to collapse Ukrainian identity.
December 13, 2023,
Sergiivka, Odessa Oblast Ukraine.
On July 1, 2022, three X-59 missiles were launched from aircraft into this summer seaside town, killing 21 people. One impacted near the Primoria Spa, where broken windows now lie in piles on the ground.
May 22nd, 2024
Kiev, Ukraine
The business centre Tower 101 was damaged in October 2022 during the Russian invasion. It is currently closed waiting for reconstruction.
November 30, 2023,
Hostomel, Ukraine.
The Hostomel airport is owned by and named after the Antonov aircraft manufacturing company and operated by its subsidiary Antonov Airlines. The destroyed Mriya (largest plane in the world-An-225) was based here.
At the beginning of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the airport became the site of an intense battle. It was temporarily held by Russian forces and sustained heavy damage to facilities and aircraft.
November 30, 2023,
Hostomel, Ukraine.
Home to the world’s largest plane, the An-225 Mriya, Hostomel Airport — owned by Antonov — was heavily damaged during fierce battles at the onset of the 2022 Russian invasion. Russian forces briefly seized control.
June 4th 2024,
Kharkiv, Ukraine.
The Kharkiv TPP-5 Power Plant, the second largest in Ukraine with 540MW, has been the victim of several Russian attacks since the beginning of the invasion.
The last one on March 22nd 2024 disabled it completely.
December 2, 2023,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
In March 2022, Chernihiv in northern Ukraine came under Russian assault. Among the damaged buildings were the local police quarters.
May 29th 2024.
Ukraine
This charcoal power plant from the company D.TEK was hit by 9 Russian missiles a couple weeks ago.
They asked us not to provide the location.
November 18, 2023,
Kyiv region, Ukraine.
Occupied by Russian troops during the war, the Kopko factory in Pozarovychi sustained significant damage. A metal wall shows traces of fire and shrapnel impact.
November 19, 2023,
Kyiv region, Ukraine.
Gorenka saw its homes and businesses shattered by the Russian invasion. The damage remains etched into the architecture of daily life.
November 19, 2023,
Kyiv region, Ukraine.
In Gorenka, the Russian invasion left homes and local businesses in ruins. Many buildings remain visibly damaged.
November 17, 2023,
Kyiv, Ukraine.
Mikhaylovsky square, war paraphernalia.
