The story behind the infamous photo of the wounded Ukraine woman covered in blood has been revealed.
The bloody image of Helena has been one of the most noticeable during the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far.
It shows the 53-year-old teacher bloodied and bandaged after she was badly injured during a Russian bombardment of the northern Ukraine city of Chuhuiv.
During the relentless missile strikes on the city, Helena was hurt by shards of glass that cut open her head.
She was photographed bandaged up outside a burnt out apartment building that had also been the victim of Russian bombings.
This became one the iconic pictures of the early hours and days of the Russian invasion, and was a precursor for the violence and death that would follow.
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Her injuries were down to the ongoing Russian missile strikes on cities which have been ongoing since the invasion first began.
A number of cities and major urban centres and air bases have been targeted.
In Kyiv, residens were pictured taking cover underground in bomb shelters to escape the deadly blasts.
The capital is also now the site of increased conflict as Russian forces move closer and closer, with reports that Russian special forces are already inside.
Ukrainian troops have set up in the centre of the city along with armoured vehicles and support, awaiting Russian forces.
MPs have also been given weapons, one of the clearest indications that the fighting will reach the capital’s heart sooner rather than later.
Since then, hundreds have died on both sides, with the invading Russian forces suffering the heaviest casualties.
As of last night, at least 450 Russian troops had been killed, but the figure would have risen since then.
Around the same time, Ukraine had suffered 137 casualties and 316 injuries.
As the invasion continues into its second day, there are more and more reports of gunfire and conflict from the outskirts of and within Kyiv.
Ukraine continues to fight invasion four front, and has been successful in repelling and holding up Russian forces on some occasions.
Outside Helena’s city of Chuhuiv, Ukraine forces held up the Russian advance and kept it from entering into the city.
Fighting continued outside the city.
Chaos continues across Ukraine as many have tried to flee their homes in face of the oncoming invasion.
On the morning of the first invasion, thousands could be seen trying to leave Kyiv by car, clogging up the roads out of the city.
Since then, a number of countries have committed to taking in Ukrainian refugees and the Moldovan President Maia Sandu confirmed they had received 4,000 refugees in the first day only.
