In pics: The absolute devastation in Ukraine

Kyiv, Feb 25: Russia ordered military action in Ukraine on Thursday and the assault continued on Friday as well. There has been widespread devastation following the military action in Ukraine.

Pictures show buildings crushed, planes shot down and plenty of rubble on the road owing to military and air strikes by Russia.

(All images used in this article are courtesy the Twitter handle of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. You can follow them at https://twitter.com/SESU_UA)

Luhansk region:

Shelling in Starobilsk, Luhansk region:

Russia military operation

Russia launched military operation on Thursday

Russia-Ukraine war

The war has entered into day 2

Streets of Vatutina

Streets of Vatutina and Starotaganrogska

Photo of Starobilsk

Photo of the aftermath of the shelling in Starobilsk, Luhansk region

Rescue operation

Firefighting and rescue being carried out

Ukraine rescue operation

6 persons were rescued

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1 person lost his life

devastation in Ukraine

Fire at Sadova

Video from the street

Kosice in Kyiv, where as a result of GNP partial destruction of a residential building and a fire.

Plane crashed on the building

Fire caused after plane crashed on the building

Ukraine

No clarity as yet on victims

Kosice

Residential building hit at Kosice

Ukraine in images

A huge threat at complete destruction

Russia attacks ukraine

10 storey building hit in fighting