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Russia invading Ukraine: Photos show devastation of Putin's ongoing attacks

At least 25 civilian deaths and 102 civilian injuries reported so far

By Stephanie Pagones Fox News
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Friday marked the second day of Russian forces’ invasion of Ukraine, with the Kremlin forging ahead on its attacks of the capital city of Kyiv, which was gradually being overtaken amid airstrikes and attacks from within. 

Photographs from on the ground showed the devastation caused by the attacks, which had been looming for days before Russian President Vladimir Putin's threats became reality. 

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At least 25 civilian deaths were reported, with at least 102 civilians said to have been injured so far, the United Nations human rights office said. The deaths were believed to have been caused mostly from Russian airstrikes and shelling. 

Agency spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani noted: "The figures, we fear, could be much higher." 

A boy plays on a swing in front of a damaged residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A boy plays on a swing in front of a damaged residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A Ukrainian Army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Vadim Zamirovsky)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

Several buildings in Starobilsk within the Luhansk Oblast region of Ukraine show significant damage because of shelling, according to images shared by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)

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People lie in the Kyiv subway, using it as a bomb shelter in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.  (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti))

People take shelter at a building basement while the sirens sound, announcing new attacks in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti))

People look at the damage following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

View of a building damaged following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti))

Firefighters work at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022. (GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

A woman walks away from a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022. (GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Kyiv, Ukraine (Ukraine Emergency Ministry / HHandout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images))

A police officer stands guard at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022.  (GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Firefighters work at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022.  (GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Firefighters work at a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022.  ( GENYA SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images)

A residential building damaged by a missile on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

A general view of a damaged residential building at Koshytsa Street, a suburb of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, where a military shell allegedly hit, on Feb. 25, 2022.  (DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

A fire damaged building following a blast at around 4am during Russian artillery strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (Erin Trieb/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

A humanitarian center for refugees coming from Ukraine at the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, in Palalanca, Moldova, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.  (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)

A man walks his dog in front of a damaged residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A burnt, damaged bedroom of an apartment in a residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Residents try to clear a broken window after returning to a damaged apartment in a residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A kitchen in a residential building damaged by a missile on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Vladimir collects belongings in his bedroom damaged by a missile on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Vladimir was wounded on his face by an exploding window.  (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

A resident  cleans up smashed glass in her damaged apartment in a residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

A couple look at their apartment damaged by a missile on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

People take photographs of the exterior of a residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on Feb. 25, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Stephanie Pagones is a Digital Reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Story tips can be sent to stephanie.pagones@fox.com and on Twitter: @steph_pagones. 

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