VOA's Yan Boechat documents life in Irpin and Kyiv as Russia's military assault continues.
In Photos: On the Front Lines in Ukraine
- By Yan Boechat
![The picture of a fallen Ukrainian soldier is displayed on a light post at the bridge that links Irpin to Kyiv, in Ukraine, March 13, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/023d0000-0aff-0242-eb7e-08da06d40ecb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The picture of a fallen Ukrainian soldier is displayed on a light post at the bridge that links Irpin to Kyiv, in Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
![A soldier keeps guard while sitting on a baby stroller left behind by fleeing civilians, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/023d0000-0aff-0242-3dcc-08da06d38d02_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A soldier keeps guard while sitting on a baby stroller left behind by fleeing civilians, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
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The body of a man is seen on the ground at a park, while Russian and Ukrainian soldiers fight in a nearby forest, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
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The body of a man is seen on the ground at a park, while Russian and Ukrainian soldiers fight in a nearby forest, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
The body of a man is seen on the ground at a park, while Russian and Ukrainian soldiers fight in a nearby forest, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.
![Food, blood and a beheaded pigeon are seen on the bridge that links Irpin to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/023d0000-0aff-0242-a379-08da06d38d02_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Food, blood and a beheaded pigeon are seen on the bridge that links Irpin to Kyiv, in Irpin, Ukraine, March 13, 2022.