Pictures of the week: Europe's extreme weather, lost homes in Ukraine, transport strike in London

This week Europe as soon as once more was going through excessive climate occasions, a battle in opposition to catastrophic wildfires continued whereas some areas had been experiencing long-awaited rainfall and thunderstorms bringing solely a short lived aid to the recent climate circumstances.

In Ukraine, residential areas had been by Russian strikes because the warfare inched in direction of it is grim six month anniversary. 

Many London passengers needed to change their plans as unions went on strike once more over job cuts, pay and circumstances. 

This is how these tales, and others, had been captured final week by photojournalists round Europe.

A forest burns throughout a wildfire close to Altura, japanese Spain. August 9, 2022Alberto Saiz/AP Picture

A part of the Guadiana river has dried up and given technique to dry land beneath the Puente de la Mesta medieval bridge in Villarta de los Montes, in Extremadura, Spain. August 16Thomas Coex/AFP

A photograph reveals a thunderstorm above the pond of Perols, southern France,. August 16, 2022NICOLAS TUCAT Nicolas Tucat/AFP

Ukrainian ladies hug in entrance of a constructing destroyed throughout a missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. August 18, 2022Andrii Marienko/AP Picture

A view of buildings of native resort destroyed following latest Russian missile assaults in Odesa area, Ukraine. August 18, 2022.Nina Lyashonok/AP Picture

Piccadilly line trains sit of their depot as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) strike over jobs, pay and pensions in London. August 19, 2022.Frank Augstein/AP Picture

Passengers queue for busses exterior Victoria Station London, as strike motion on Buses, Nationwide Rail and London Underground impacts companies. August 19, 2022Holle Adams/AFP

Andrea Barnaba of Italy competes throughout first spherical of Males's 27m excessive diving on the European swimming championships, in Rome, August 18, 2022Gregorio Borgia/AP Picture

This week Europe as soon as once more was going through excessive climate occasions, a battle in opposition to catastrophic wildfires continued whereas some areas had been experiencing long-awaited rainfall and thunderstorms bringing solely a short lived aid to the recent climate circumstances.

In Ukraine, residential areas had been by Russian strikes because the warfare inched in direction of it is grim six month anniversary. 

Many London passengers needed to change their plans as unions went on strike once more over job cuts, pay and circumstances. 

This is how these tales, and others, had been captured final week by photojournalists round Europe.

A forest burns throughout a wildfire close to Altura, japanese Spain. August 9, 2022Alberto Saiz/AP Picture

A part of the Guadiana river has dried up and given technique to dry land beneath the Puente de la Mesta medieval bridge in Villarta de los Montes, in Extremadura, Spain. August 16Thomas Coex/AFP

A photograph reveals a thunderstorm above the pond of Perols, southern France,. August 16, 2022NICOLAS TUCAT Nicolas Tucat/AFP

Ukrainian ladies hug in entrance of a constructing destroyed throughout a missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. August 18, 2022Andrii Marienko/AP Picture

A view of buildings of native resort destroyed following latest Russian missile assaults in Odesa area, Ukraine. August 18, 2022.Nina Lyashonok/AP Picture

Piccadilly line trains sit of their depot as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) strike over jobs, pay and pensions in London. August 19, 2022.Frank Augstein/AP Picture

Passengers queue for busses exterior Victoria Station London, as strike motion on Buses, Nationwide Rail and London Underground impacts companies. August 19, 2022Holle Adams/AFP

Andrea Barnaba of Italy competes throughout first spherical of Males's 27m excessive diving on the European swimming championships, in Rome, August 18, 2022Gregorio Borgia/AP Picture