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What did the international press publish in December? A selection of photos by Ukrainian photographers

27.12.2024
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Sasha Maslov's photos were published by The New York Times and The Atlantic.

The Guardian's photo of the week includes photos by Roman Pilipey from frontline Kostyantynivka, Roman Baluk from a shelter in Lviv, and Vlada Liberova from protests in Georgia.

Anton Shtuka's photo of the military holding the line in the Kropyvnytskyi sector was published by NPR, the largest network of radio stations in the United States.

Serhiy Korovainyi's photo was included in the Wall Street Journal's 2024 Photo of the Year.

Photos from Pokrovsk by Roman Pilipey appeared in RFI.

The Guardian published an article about the key photos of 2024 and the photographers who took them, mentioning Konstantin Liberov. “This photo was taken in the Kharkiv region in the first days of the offensive on Vovchansk, near the border with Russia. We had been there for about a month. Suddenly, Russian soldiers began to storm our positions, but thanks to our FPV drones, the attack was stopped. This photo was taken with a drone. I feel very sad that these people found nothing better than to give their lives during the invasion of another country. When you see this, when you see a dead body lying in front of you, a certain feeling of pity wakes up inside. This was a living person who has now left this world forever. At the same time, you realize that this could have been avoided if they hadn't started a war against Ukraine,” the photographer explained how he took the photo.

Also in the same article, The Guardian mentioned Yulia Kochetova, publishing her photo from the cemetery where combat medic Iryna Tsybukh is buried.

“I met Iryna Tsybukh when I was photographing her work as a combat medic. She contacted me on social media when I posted the photo, and I started covering her unit's activities. We became good friends. Last year, she sent me and another friend a message about what to do in the event of her death, how she would like to be honored. We talked about it a lot, but you never think you'll actually have to do it. Iryna died in May when she was on her way to evacuate wounded soldiers in the Kharkiv region. She was 25 years old. This photo was taken at her memorial, part of the Orthodox tradition of honoring a person 40 days after their burial. I noticed this family, and it was a painful moment of realization that life still goes on. In my country, children are still born, even if we bury other young people. There are still those who fall in love, start families, and somehow continue to move on. It was special to me, and although I didn't want to take pictures, I forced myself to do it. Iryna loved to walk her dog and read. She was constantly coming up with ideas on how to raise more donations, how to continue this fight, and how to remember those who died in the war. She was full of love, energy, ideas; not fearless, but extremely brave. She was bright and brave,” says Yulia.

The New York Times has prepared a story with photos by Oksana Parfeniuk about how Ukrainian women and men are trying to maintain relationships during the war.

Reuters has published photos by Roman Baluk and Alina Smutko of Ukrainians in shelters in Lviv and Kyiv during the massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy sector.

Photos of Ukrainian soldiers by Nicoletta Stoyanova appeared in Bloomberg and the Telegraph.

The photos of Olga Ivashchenko were published by the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet.

This year, global media giants CNN, Reuters, and TIME included the works of Ukrainian documentary filmmakers in their annual selections of the best photographs. This is a recognition not only of the authors' talent, but also of the power of visual art that tells the stories of war, life, and hope in Ukraine. Read our article to find out which photos by Ukrainian photographers were included in the photo selections of the year by CNN, Reuters, TIME, and The New York Times.

Sasha Maslov's photos were published by The New York Times and The Atlantic.

The Guardian's photo of the week includes photos by Roman Pilipey from frontline Kostyantynivka, Roman Baluk from a shelter in Lviv, and Vlada Liberova from protests in Georgia.

Anton Shtuka's photo of the military holding the line in the Kropyvnytskyi sector was published by NPR, the largest network of radio stations in the United States.

Serhiy Korovainyi's photo was included in the Wall Street Journal's 2024 Photo of the Year.

Photos from Pokrovsk by Roman Pilipey appeared in RFI.

The Guardian published an article about the key photos of 2024 and the photographers who took them, mentioning Konstantin Liberov. “This photo was taken in the Kharkiv region in the first days of the offensive on Vovchansk, near the border with Russia. We had been there for about a month. Suddenly, Russian soldiers began to storm our positions, but thanks to our FPV drones, the attack was stopped. This photo was taken with a drone. I feel very sad that these people found nothing better than to give their lives during the invasion of another country. When you see this, when you see a dead body lying in front of you, a certain feeling of pity wakes up inside. This was a living person who has now left this world forever. At the same time, you realize that this could have been avoided if they hadn't started a war against Ukraine,” the photographer explained how he took the photo.

Also in the same article, The Guardian mentioned Yulia Kochetova, publishing her photo from the cemetery where combat medic Iryna Tsybukh is buried.

“I met Iryna Tsybukh when I was photographing her work as a combat medic. She contacted me on social media when I posted the photo, and I started covering her unit's activities. We became good friends. Last year, she sent me and another friend a message about what to do in the event of her death, how she would like to be honored. We talked about it a lot, but you never think you'll actually have to do it. Iryna died in May when she was on her way to evacuate wounded soldiers in the Kharkiv region. She was 25 years old. This photo was taken at her memorial, part of the Orthodox tradition of honoring a person 40 days after their burial. I noticed this family, and it was a painful moment of realization that life still goes on. In my country, children are still born, even if we bury other young people. There are still those who fall in love, start families, and somehow continue to move on. It was special to me, and although I didn't want to take pictures, I forced myself to do it. Iryna loved to walk her dog and read. She was constantly coming up with ideas on how to raise more donations, how to continue this fight, and how to remember those who died in the war. She was full of love, energy, ideas; not fearless, but extremely brave. She was bright and brave,” says Yulia.

The New York Times has prepared a story with photos by Oksana Parfeniuk about how Ukrainian women and men are trying to maintain relationships during the war.

Reuters has published photos by Roman Baluk and Alina Smutko of Ukrainians in shelters in Lviv and Kyiv during the massive Russian attack on Ukraine's energy sector.

Photos of Ukrainian soldiers by Nicoletta Stoyanova appeared in Bloomberg and the Telegraph.

The photos of Olga Ivashchenko were published by the Swedish daily Svenska Dagbladet.

This year, global media giants CNN, Reuters, and TIME included the works of Ukrainian documentary filmmakers in their annual selections of the best photographs. This is a recognition not only of the authors' talent, but also of the power of visual art that tells the stories of war, life, and hope in Ukraine. Read our article to find out which photos by Ukrainian photographers were included in the photo selections of the year by CNN, Reuters, TIME, and The New York Times.

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