"Shielding Project"

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1 February 2026

In Krakow, Poland, on February 1, 2026, the flag of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ), the female brigade of the official armed wing of the Kurdish Supreme Committee, is displayed at the 'All Eyes On Rojava' demonstration in solidarity with the residents of Rojava on the Main Market Square. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, commonly known as Rojava, is a semi-autonomous region in Syria, with more than half of its population being Kurds. It is known for defeating ISIS forces and its commitment to freedom of religion and women's equality. At the end of 2024, Bashar al-Assad's rule falls, and former al-Qaeda member Ahmad al-Shara takes power with the radical Islamic group Hayat Tahrir al-Shara (HTS). President al-Shara recognizes the Kurdish language by decree and declares the Kurdish holiday of Nawruz a national holiday. However, at the same time, the Syrian army begins mass displacement of Kurds and shelling of Kurdish neighborhoods, including in Aleppo, where over 100,000 Kurds flee the city.

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#13256117

30 January 2026

Houses ruined by Russian shelling are seen through an anti-drone net covering the road to protect from Russian FPV drone strikes in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on January 23, 2026.

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#13256106

30 January 2026

A House of Culture is destroyed by Russian shelling and is seen through an anti-drone net covering the road to protect from Russian FPV drone strikes in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on January 23, 2026.

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#13228235

22 January 2026

A woman removes protective tape from windows inside an apartment of a restored nine-storey building on Zaporizka Street, whose entrance is completely destroyed by a Russian Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher strike in March 2023, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on January 20, 2026

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#13122914

22 December 2025

A man crosses a street along a zebra crossing in front of the monument to the founders of Kharkiv, which is protected from potential damage from Russian shelling, on a foggy day in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on December 20, 2025.

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#13122910

22 December 2025

People walk along an alley leading to the Taras Shevchenko monument, which is sealed off from potential damage from Russian shelling, in the Taras Shevchenko Garden in the fog in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on December 20, 2025.

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#13112000

19 December 2025

A woman affected by Russian shelling is in an ambulance in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112018

19 December 2025

A woman affected by Russian shelling is in an ambulance in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112020

19 December 2025

A woman affected by Russian shelling is in an ambulance in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112035

19 December 2025

A woman affected by Russian shelling is in an ambulance in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112039

19 December 2025

A woman affected by Russian shelling is in an ambulance in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13111980

19 December 2025

First responders assist a woman injured in Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112006

19 December 2025

First responders assist a woman injured in Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112012

19 December 2025

First responders assist a woman injured in Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112019

19 December 2025

First responders assist a woman injured in Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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#13112022

19 December 2025

First responders assist a woman injured in Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on December 19, 2025. The Russian air strike, carried out with guided aerial bombs, damages residential houses, infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, and several cars. Six people are wounded in the attack.

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