Today's best photos: From firefighters in Ukraine to Japan's earthquake

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

epa11053175 Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a car dealership after a missile strike in Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine, 02 January 2024, amid the Russian invasion. In the early hours of 02 January, Russia launched missile attacks targeting Kyiv and Kharkiv, local officials reported. At least two women were killed and nearly 70 others were injured in the two cities. In Kyiv, 27 people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in a multi-story building as a result of a rocket attack, the city mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on telegram, adding that an injured elderly woman died in an ambulance. Some 130 residents were evacuated from the burning building, the State Emergency Service said. EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

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Jan 02, 2024

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Updated: January 02, 2024, 11:51 AM