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Destroyed armored vehicles lie along the frozen Seversky Donets river in the recently liberated village of Bohorodychne, Ukraine; powerful storms of rain and high winds hit California’s Central Coast; supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the National Congress in Brasília in a scene reminiscent of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol; at the last regular season game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Bills fans show support for player Damar Hamlin, who had previously collapsed on the field during a game in Cincinnati. See 10 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.
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Jan. 13 | Bohorodychne, Ukraine
Armored vehicles that were destroyed during the fighting between Ukrainian and Russian armed forces lie along the frozen Seversky Donets river in the recently liberated village.
Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Jan. 8 | Santa Cruz, Calif.
A portion of West Cliff Drive fell into the Pacific Ocean after powerful storms of rain and high winds hit California’s Central Coast.
Melina Mara/The Washington Post
Melina Mara/The Washington Post
Jan. 10 | Santa Cruz, Calif.
Fallen redwood trees cover a roadway and pulled down power lines along Empire Grade after storms.
Melina Mara/The Washington Post
Melina Mara/The Washington Post
Jan. 10 | Merced, Calif.
A flooded neighborhood after a massive storm called a “bomb cyclone” by meteorologists.
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Jan. 12 | Mount Vernon, Ala.
Altharis Threatt carries items out of her daughter-in-law's damaged trailer home after a tornado tore though central Alabama.
DAN ANDERSON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
DAN ANDERSON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Jan. 8 | Brasília
Rioters supporting former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro slashed portraits of leaders, including Sen. Renan Calheiros, at the National Congress. Calheiros is an ally of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who defeated Bolsonaro in October.
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Rafael Vilela for The Washington Post
Jan. 8 | Brasília
Scores of Bolsonaro supporters storm the headquarters of the National Congress in a scene reminiscent of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Andre Borges/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Andre Borges/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Jan. 6 | Washington
Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) celebrates with staff, family, friends and other Republicans early Saturday morning.
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post
Jan. 6 | Washington
President Biden presents a medal to former Georgia election worker Ruby Freeman, as he marks the two-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, during a ceremony at the White House.
Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post
Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post
Jan. 8 | Orchard Park, N.Y.
Buffalo Bills fans show support for Damar Hamlin before an NFL game against the New England Patriots at Highmark Stadium. Six days prior, Hamlin had collapsed on the field and was given CPR during a game against the Bengals in Cincinnati.
Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
Mark Konezny/USA TODAY Sports
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