Vyacheslav Ratynsky's documentary project «Project 206»
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We continue to share the documentary projects of the finalists within the framework of the annual grant support for documentary photographers implemented by UAPP with the support of the International Press Institute.
Today we are focusing on Vyacheslav Ratynskyi's documentary project Project 206.
About Project 206
War always leaves behind not only ruins and destroyed cities, but also an invisible trace of missing and dead. One of the most difficult and painful aspects of war is the fate of fallen soldiers whose bodies remain on the battlefield, in trenches, minefields, or in the occupied territories.
According to Ukrainian government officials, at least 55,000 people are still missing as a result of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
The starting point for each story is the place of death - the front line, either the current one, where searchers work in difficult conditions amid explosions and shelling, or the former one, where searchers collect the remains of the deceased one piece at a time in minefields. Each fragment found can be a key to identification. These can be small details such as torn uniforms, tokens, personal belongings, bones, teeth, or even DNA traces that can help identify the deceased.
Once the remains are found, they are carefully packaged and transported to specialized laboratories for genetic analysis. The identification process is extremely difficult, and often searchers find remains in extremely poor condition: burned, damaged, scattered. If the remains are identified, they are returned to the family to be finally mourned and buried. This is one of the most painful moments: the family gets the opportunity to bury their loved ones according to the custom, pay their last respects and try to find peace.
The 206 project is a visual exploration of one of the most taboo topics that rarely makes headlines - the topic of death and the attitude of Ukrainians towards their fallen. My goal is to open the veil and show the process of returning the fallen from the battlefield through all the links - from the mined forest to the black bag, from the refrigerator to the operating table of the forensic expert or DNA laboratory, and finally to the resting place in the ground.
Project 206 records and documents the process of returning the dead, restoring their names, and giving their families the opportunity to send them on their last journey.
Viacheslav Ratynskyi is a Ukrainian documentary photographer and photojournalist. He has been working in the field of photojournalism for over 10 years. He cooperates with international and Ukrainian news agencies and media, including Reuters, The Guardian, Le Monde, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazine and others.
He has been published in many Western and Ukrainian media, including: The Time, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Telegraph, The New York Times, El Pais, Der Spiegel and others.
He has participated in numerous photo exhibitions in Europe, the USA, Japan and South Korea. His photographs have been published in several books.
Viacheslav Ratynskyi works in Ukraine. In his work, the photographer explores the impact of war on society, social and political issues, as well as the lives and problems of Ukrainian youth and children.
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