Best photos of August 15: Return of Ukrainian prisoners to Indian Independence Day celebrations

  • Freed Ukrainian prisoner of war Oleksii Ihnatenko gestures as his friend holds a phone up with his mother on a video call. Reuters
    Freed Ukrainian prisoner of war Oleksii Ihnatenko gestures as his friend holds a phone up with his mother on a video call. Reuters
  • Visitors line up to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the Second World War. AP
    Visitors line up to offer prayers at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the Second World War. AP
  • Men play footvolley on the Ramlet Al Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
    Men play footvolley on the Ramlet Al Baida public beach in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
  • Tilapia farming at Fider Pescados fishing company in Rifaina, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
    Tilapia farming at Fider Pescados fishing company in Rifaina, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. AFP
  • French matador Carlos Olsina faces the bull during a bullfight, part of the Feria in Beziers, south-western France. AFP
    French matador Carlos Olsina faces the bull during a bullfight, part of the Feria in Beziers, south-western France. AFP
  • India's National Disaster Response Force and security personnel rescue Hindu pilgrims following a flash flood in Kishtwar district. AFP
    India's National Disaster Response Force and security personnel rescue Hindu pilgrims following a flash flood in Kishtwar district. AFP
  • Celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, on Massoud Square in Kabul. AFP
    Celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, on Massoud Square in Kabul. AFP
  • Railway Protection Force personnel in Chennai help a dog perform a stunt during celebrations to mark India's Independence Day. AFP
    Railway Protection Force personnel in Chennai help a dog perform a stunt during celebrations to mark India's Independence Day. AFP