Photos: Kharkiv region during Ukraine-Russia War as troops retake region and war crimes investigations take place

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Ukrainian forces move through the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the recently liberated village of Hrakove showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A local man rests after helping authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Two bodies are seen after authorities exhumed them from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
A body lies in a bag as authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Two bodies are seen after authorities exhumed them from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Authorities take photographs of a body while exhuming two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
A body rests on the ground as authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Police keep watch in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Police keep watch in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Police keep watch in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed Russian military vehicle is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed building bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed building bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed building bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A spent artillery shell is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed home is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A damaged home is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed car bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed car bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed car bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Ukrainian forces move through the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Ukrainian forces move through the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Ukrainian forces move through the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Ukrainian soldiers stand near a destroyed gas station in the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Ukrainian soldiers stands atop a military vehicle in the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Ukrainian forces move through the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
A police vehicle sits parked near a damaged church during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Police keep watch in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Police keep watch in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Damage to a road by artillery is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A damaged house is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A road damaged by artillery is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A road damaged by artillery is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Rockets are seen in the sky above in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A rocket is seen in the sky above in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A cat walks with its back left leg missing, likely from a mine, in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed car bearing the Russian Z marking is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A spent artillery shell is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A destroyed vehicle is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A damaged home is seen in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
Authorities exhume the first of two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Authorities exhume the first of two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Authorities exhume the first of two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Two men rest after helping authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that two bodies in the village showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site as part of a war crimes investigation.
A dog stands near a police officer as authorities exhume two bodies from a grave as part of a war crimes investigation in a village liberated by Ukrainian forces just days earlier during the Russia-Ukraine war in Hrakove, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Authorities said that the two bodies showed signs of torture by Russians, and a local witness directed them to the burial site.
Destroyed vehicles are seen in the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
A destroyed vehicle is seen in the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.
Destroyed vehicles are seen in the Kharkiv region during the Russia-Ukraine war southeast of Kharkiv, Ukraine on September 9, 2022. Ukraine has retaken large areas in the Kharkiv region this week.

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