Published TUESDAY June 11, 2024: 'War and Peace: Ukraine's Impossible Choices' by ZUMA award winning photographers in Ukraine Svet Jacqueline and Madeleine Kelly: Two years into Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, a Carnegie-sponsored opinion poll found that Ukrainians still believe strongly in their national cause, even as doubts creep in about the path to victory. Ukrainians remain committed to the war effort, are opposed to capitulating to Russian demands, and are far from clamoring for a change in leadership. Still, their expectations for victory remain high as ninety states from around the globe have signed up to attend a June 15, conference aimed at finding a route to sustainable peace in Ukraine and ending the war that started nearly 28 months ago. Welcome to 'War and Peace: Ukraine's Impossible Choices'
© zReportage.com Issue #943 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY June 11, 2024: 'War and Peace: Ukraine's Impossible Choices' by ZUMA award winning photographers in Ukraine Svet Jacqueline and Madeleine Kelly: Two years into Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, a Carnegie-sponsored opinion poll found that Ukrainians still believe strongly in their national cause, even as doubts creep in about the path to victory. Ukrainians remain committed to the war effort, are opposed to capitulating to Russian demands, and are far from clamoring for a change in leadership. Still, their expectations for victory remain high as ninety states from around the globe have signed up to attend a June 15, conference aimed at finding a route to sustainable peace in Ukraine and ending the war that started nearly 28 months ago. Welcome to 'War and Peace: Ukraine's Impossible Choices'

Awaiting fire orders, a Ukrainian soldier is seen reflected in a mirror inside a house in a village named New York (pronounced Nu Yorch) in Donetsk Oblast. Earlier Ukrainian soldiers fired a 120mm mortar at Russian positions, hitting a Russian fortification.
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KOKS a Ukrainian soldier, fires a machine gun toward Russian soldiers who lie over a hill 200 meters away. Ukrainian infantry battle Russian forces and FPVs along the zero-line in Donetsk.
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Soldiers with the Ukraines 22nd brigade train for infantry missions, including trench cleaning for enemy fighters before being sent to the frontlines against Russia. The new recruits also learn how to handle emergency medicine and treatment in the war zone.
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Soldiers from of the Ukrainian 22nd brigade exit a bunker and complete artillery training in Dontesk region in Ukraine and prepare to be sent to the front against Russian troops.
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ZHENYA, a Ukrainian soldier, fires a hornet system RPG toward Russian troops dug in at the frontlines. The Russian positions are only 100m away from Ukrainian troops.
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Soldiers with Ukraine's 22nd brigade train for infantry missions, including trench sweeping for enemy fighters before being sent to the frontlines against Russia. The new recruits also learn how to handle emergency medicine and treatment in the war zone.
© Madeleine Kelly/ZUMA Press Wire

Firefighters inspect destroyed vehicles after a Russian missile struck a residential building in Kharkiv. Russian forces continue their offensive in the northern region of Ukraine. At least 20 people were injured in the attacks.
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A young man watches as crews extinguish a fire after a Russian attack on a residential building. Residents and fire crews work to clean up following the missile strike.
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An elderly resident celebrates Orthodox easter by lighting candles in the church in Kharkiv. Shelling by Russian troops in recent weeks has increased in the Kharkiv area.
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A torn poster showing sunflower fields reminiscent of a time before the war, after Russian rocket damage to the wall of volunteer centre in Kharkiv region as Russia advances.
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A young girl hugs her father during the evacuation of the civilian population from the city, near Kharkiv. Civilians living in surrounding regions are evacuated from their homes as Russia advances in Kharkiv region.
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A young family with a child after a Russian missile damaged a residential building in Kharkiv. Russian forces continue their offensive in the northern region of Ukraine.
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An elderly woman holds up her injured arm after a Russian missile damaged a residential building in Kharkiv. Russian forces continue their offensive in the northern region of Ukraine.
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A family including women and children living in Vovchansk along with other civilians from surrounding areas are evacuated from their homes as Russian troops advance in Kharkiv region.
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A victim lays on a stretcher at the scene after a deadly Russian attack on a shopping center in the city of Kharkiv. At least 16 people were killed, and scores injured in the city from a spate of Russian bomb attacks Saturday while several people were still listed as missing, regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on the Telegram messaging app Sunday.
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Firefighters douse flames inside a destroyed shopping center after a deadly Russian assault in the city of Kharkiv on a Saturday. At least 16 people were killed, and scores injured.
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A civilian man sits injured after a rocket attack on an ambulance as Russia continues its assault hitting civilian infrastructure in the city of Kharkiv.
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Exhausted Firefighter SERGHI responds to the airstrike site after a deadly Russian attack on a shopping center in the city of Kharkiv. At least 16 people were killed, and scores injured.
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