The Russian war in Ukraine has gripped the globe with shocking images and video clips pouring out of the country at an incredible rate.
While not always easy to verify, the imagery shows harrowing first-hand experiences, eyewitness accounts and the raw brutality of war.
The first of this scale in Europe since 1945, the war in Ukraine is different due to the huge number of people with smartphones leading to an unprecedented amount of content being published.
While so much is deeply upsetting, some of it is rousing, with inspirational accounts of bravery and defiance in the face of a vast and terrifying enemy.
We take a look at some of the finest images showing the defiance of the Ukrainian people in the face of the Russian war machine.
The frontline marriage
The marriage of Lesya and Valery warmed hearts around the world. Tying the knot near Kyiv, the couple said 'I do' wearing their military uniforms surrounded by fellow fighters.
An image of defiant love, it serves as a reminder of the sheer scale of the sacrifice the people of Ukraine are making to defend their homeland, but is also a sign of hope for a better future.
Ukraine's 'tank man'
With striking similarities to one of the most famous images of defiance of all time - the Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' - this act of courage standing in front of an armoured convoy came in one of the first days of the war.
Regular people have had their lives completely uprooted by the arrival of the Russian military. The UN reports the confirmed deaths of at least 406 civilians since the fighting began on February 24.
The evacuation effort
The evacuation effort has been huge, with reports claiming around two million people have already fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries.
The exodus has required a huge effort, with families making harrowing decisions about what to take and what to leave.
So far, the UK has granted just 750 visas to Ukrainian refugees.
The face of a hero
Vitaliy Skakun Volodymyrovych is thought to have blown up a bridge to prevent the advance of a Russian tank column while he was still on it.
He is understood to have sacrificed himself for the defence of his homeland in the early days of the fighting.
His sacrifice is not alone, with thousands of Ukrainian troops risking their lives to defend their country.
New life in a warzone
New life seems strange in the face of so much death but the birth of Ivan, a baby boy born in the basement of a perinatal centre in Kyiv, is a sign of hope.
Agencies report that he was born to the sound of sirens outside as the war raged all around.
He was born on March 2, 2022.
The call to arms
Ukrainian citizens have flocked to the defence of their country, with regular people now finding themselves learning how to use a weapon.
Seen here, a young woman is given a self-defence crash course on the outskirts of Lviv in western Ukraine.
All men aged between 18 and 60 are being asked to stay in the country, and some 60,000 expats have returned to Ukraine to fight in its defence.
Guerrilla tactics
Self-defence courses have been widespread, with Ukrainian citizens having been told by authorities to make Molotov cocktails.
The cocktails, which are effectively bombs, are crude but easy to make weapons that cause burning fuel to spill out over a large area when smashed.
The weapon has been recommended as it can be made with things easily found in a non-military environment.
The defiant leader
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has become a figure of defiance and stoicism. He announced he would not leave Ukraine until the fight was done and has made a string of stirring speeches that have earned him plaudits both inside and outside Ukraine.
"Russian warship, go f**k yourself"
The last confirmed images from the alleged attack on Snake Island, where some reports claim 13 Ukrainian soldiers lost their lives.
Their supposed last words over the radio - “ Russian warship, go f**k yourself ” - have become a rousing message of defiance around the world among protestors marching against Russian aggression.
Russia denies that the troops were killed, and instead were captured by the Russian army. Neither side has presented verifiable evidence, yet the iconic line uttered by Ukrainian troops has become a rallying cry nonetheless.
