The top picture shows the mother of 18-year-old Bahir Prosunko hugging his body during his funeral in Kostiantynivka, eastern Ukraine.
Teenager Bahir was killed after a Russian missile strike hit a market in the town centre in the middle of the day, killing 16 people, on September 6.
CCTV captured the moment the missile fell on the street, sending dozens of civilians running for their lives. The incoming rocket sends an ominous whistling sound through the air before a violent explosion engulfs the street in flames.
Bahir was buried two days later, on Friday, September 8. He was not a soldier.
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The second picture shows specialists in Kyiv helping a girl put on a bulletproof vest during the presentation of a specially-designed anatomical bulletproof vest for army women.
According to the group’s figures, 42,000 women serve in the Ukrainian army, 5,000 of those in the army are on the frontline and they need specially-designed army gear.
Women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine are often issued equipment designed specifically for a man, including boots, overalls and underwear.
There has been a growing grassroots movement to better equip women fighting in Ukraine.
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