Vovchansk, a Ukrainian town ravaged by the war
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Destruction as of Sept 25,
according to analysis of satellite images by Bellingcat
50 m
6
3
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Vovcha River
Annexed
by Russia
in 2014
Zone controlled
by separatists
before Russian
invasion
Building where
Galyna Zharova lived
House where
Valentina Radionova lived
Building where
Oleksandre Garlychev lived
Library
Machinery plant
Church
Destroyed building
Damaged building
No recorded damage
Sources: Bellingcat analysis, AFP Visual and Data Journalism Department Map data: Planet Labs PBC (image from Sept 25, 2024), Sentinel-2 (image from Sept 24, 2024), OSM
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Vovchansk,
a Ukrainian town
ravaged by the war
Located five kilometres from
the Russian border, Vovchansk
has faced intense fighting