Best photographs of the day
War in Ukraine and a blazing tiger: Friday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world
by Guy Lane · the GuardianLviv, Ukraine
A cloud of smoke rises after an explosion. The city’s mayor says missiles struck near the city’s airport early on Friday
Photograph: AP
Kyiv, Ukraine
A residential building hit by shelling
Photograph: Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock
Kyiv, Ukraine
Firefighters extinguish a blaze at a warehouse
Photograph: Vadim Ghirdă/AP
Česká Lípa, Czech Republic
A woman works on a cushion cover bearing a portrait of Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Photograph: Eva Kořínková/Reuters
Diego de Almagro, Chile
A sandstorm envelops the town
Photograph: @JCRamirez_/Twitter/Reuters
Toribío, Colombia
Family and friends carry the coffin of the indigenous leader Jose Miller Correa, who was assassinated on 14 March
Photograph: Ernesto Guzman Jr/EPA
Dover, England
Lorries queue at the port in Dover
Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA
Palembang, Indonesia
A stuffed Sumatran tiger confiscated by authorities is burned
Photograph: Antara Foto/Reuters
Cape Canaveral, US
An Orion spacecraft is wheeled out of its hangar to be prepared for launch
Photograph: NASA/Getty Images
Farewell Spit, New Zealand
A ranger tries to keep a stranded whale hydrated
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Delhi, India
Religious figures at a temple are decorated with coloured powder as part of Holi celebrations
Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters
Cheltenham, England
Horses from Gordon Elliott’s stables on the gallops before day four of the racing festival
Photograph: Tim Goode/PA
Cheltenham, England
Racegoers drink champagne after arriving at the racecourse by steam train
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
Banda Aceh, Indonesia
The photographer Fanny Nurdiana prepares twins for a photoshoot
Photograph: Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
Blackpool, England
Mugs on sale at the Conservative party spring conference
Photograph: Paul Ellis/AFP/Getty Images
Northumberland, England
A dog walker on Bamburgh Beach
Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA