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Daytime mass attacks, deadly strikes, and new safety measures on the railway: what the beginning of April will be remembered for in Ukraine
Russia is increasingly choosing daytime hours for its massive strikes, expanding the zone of destruction across Ukraine. The beginning of April will be remembered for devastating attacks on Lutsk, Poltava, and Zhytomyr region; Kharkiv endured several consecutive days under fire, and there were strikes on Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv. Over the weekend, the Russian army carried out a deadly attack on a market in Nikopol, and the day before, drones and missiles targeted Kyiv region. Every day, Donetsk and Sumy regions face bombings and drone raids. Drones and artillery continue to hit Kherson, while the enemy scatters antipersonnel mines throughout the city. Among the targets of Russian attacks this week were: a veterinary clinic with animals inside, food warehouses, a Nova Poshta terminal, and the only maternity hospital in Donetsk region. Due to constant aerial threats, railway routes experienced delays and passenger evacuations from trains.
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Daytime mass attacks, deadly strikes, and new safety measures on the railway: what the beginning of April will be remembered for in Ukraine
Russia is increasingly choosing daytime hours for its massive strikes, expanding the zone of destruction across Ukraine. The beginning of April will be remembered for devastating attacks on Lutsk, Poltava, and Zhytomyr region; Kharkiv endured several consecutive days under fire, and there were strikes on Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv. Over the weekend, the Russian army carried out a deadly attack on a market in Nikopol, and the day before, drones and missiles targeted Kyiv region. Every day, Donetsk and Sumy regions face bombings and drone raids. Drones and artillery continue to hit Kherson, while the enemy scatters antipersonnel mines throughout the city. Among the targets of Russian attacks this week were: a veterinary clinic with animals inside, food warehouses, a Nova Poshta terminal, and the only maternity hospital in Donetsk region. Due to constant aerial threats, railway routes experienced delays and passenger evacuations from trains.
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When the photograph doesn’t lie: how context, staging, editing, and AI reshape the truth about war
For International Fact‑Checking Day — on why manipulation in photography begins not only with the choice of frame, but also with the substitution of its meaning.
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Strike on UNESCO cultural heritage in Lviv, and the shelling of Dnipro and Odesa: intensified Russian air attacks on Ukraine
The last week of March will be remembered for unprecedented drone attacks that swept across almost every region of Ukraine, both day and night. On 24 March, Russian forces carried out the most massive UAV strike on Ukraine to date, launching nearly 1,000 drones in a single day. They targeted the centers of Ukrainian cities, cultural landmarks, maternity hospitals, and people’s homes. The historic center of Lviv was among the sites damaged. One of the most tragic episodes occurred near a maternity hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk, where a father and his daughter were killed while visiting his wife, who had just given birth. It was also a devastating week for Dnipro and Odesa — Russian drones struck residential buildings and a medical facility. Over the course of the week, three maternity hospitals became targets of Russian attacks, and at least four kindergartens were damaged.
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Destroyed infrastructure, civilians kept in fear: a week of Russian drone attacks
Russia has sharply intensified drone attacks in border and frontline regions. Throughout the week, air‑defense forces worked to intercept enemy UAVs over the capital. Drones also reached the western and central regions of the country. The enemy targeted railway, energy, and port infrastructure, industrial facilities, residential buildings, and civilian transport. Toward the end of the workweek, drones launched a massive attack on Odesa. Over the weekend, enemy strikes completely cut off power to Chernihiv and most of the region. The aftermath of the devastating drone attack on Odesa is captured in photo reports by documentarians Oleksandr Himanov and Tymofii Melnykov.
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This week, Russia continued its missile and drone terror against Ukrainian cities. Hundreds of Shahed-type UAVs and dozens of tactical missiles were launched every day — from the well-known Iskander missiles to the latest Grom-1 models.
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This week, Russia continued its missile and drone terror against Ukrainian cities. Hundreds of Shahed-type UAVs and dozens of tactical missiles were launched every day — from the well-known Iskander missiles to the latest Grom-1 models.
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11.3.2024
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The White King and Others: The Most Mysterious Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Photographs of Vyacheslav Ratynsky
On May 22, 2023, a series of explosions occurred in the Belgorod region. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine said that an operation is being carried out in this territory to “create a safety strip” exclusively with the participation of citizens of the Russian Federation. Instead, a “counter-terrorist operation regime” was introduced in the Belgorod region and began evacuating nuclear munitions from the storage facility.
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11.3.2024
The White King and Others: The Most Mysterious Unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Photographs of Vyacheslav Ratynsky
On May 22, 2023, a series of explosions occurred in the Belgorod region. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine said that an operation is being carried out in this territory to “create a safety strip” exclusively with the participation of citizens of the Russian Federation. Instead, a “counter-terrorist operation regime” was introduced in the Belgorod region and began evacuating nuclear munitions from the storage facility.
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11.3.2024
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The film *20 Days in Mariupol* by director Mstyslav Chernov has won an Oscar.
A historic moment for Ukraine. The documentary *20 Days in Mariupol* by director, journalist, and UAPP founder Mstyslav Chernov has brought our country its first Oscar.
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11.3.2024
The film *20 Days in Mariupol* by director Mstyslav Chernov has won an Oscar.
A historic moment for Ukraine. The documentary *20 Days in Mariupol* by director, journalist, and UAPP founder Mstyslav Chernov has brought our country its first Oscar.
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10.3.2024
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One life is enough for a drone: Elena Guseinova and photo of the week
Vyacheslav Ratynsky took this photo back in February. One of Ukraine's charitable foundations is donating FPV drones to the military, which people from all over Ukraine have been donating money for over several months. Two thousand FPV drones are laid out in long, thin black and white lines on the floor of a large pavilion. Between these lines, a Ukrainian soldier holds one of the drones in his hands, as if it were a toy.
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10.3.2024
One life is enough for a drone: Elena Guseinova and photo of the week
Vyacheslav Ratynsky took this photo back in February. One of Ukraine's charitable foundations is donating FPV drones to the military, which people from all over Ukraine have been donating money for over several months. Two thousand FPV drones are laid out in long, thin black and white lines on the floor of a large pavilion. Between these lines, a Ukrainian soldier holds one of the drones in his hands, as if it were a toy.
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10.3.2024
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Wounded Kharkiv — the city through the eyes of those who document the consequences of Russian attacks for Ukrainian and international media
Burned houses and cars, shattered windows, bloodstains on the asphalt, bodies lying covered on the ground — these are the wounds on the body of the city. Every shelling, every “arrival,” every consequence of a Russian attack harms people, and with them everything they have built over a lifetime. Beloved places disappear, historical architecture is destroyed, high‑rises turn into abandoned ghost buildings, and the city skyline loses its familiar shape.
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10.3.2024
Wounded Kharkiv — the city through the eyes of those who document the consequences of Russian attacks for Ukrainian and international media
Burned houses and cars, shattered windows, bloodstains on the asphalt, bodies lying covered on the ground — these are the wounds on the body of the city. Every shelling, every “arrival,” every consequence of a Russian attack harms people, and with them everything they have built over a lifetime. Beloved places disappear, historical architecture is destroyed, high‑rises turn into abandoned ghost buildings, and the city skyline loses its familiar shape.
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7.3.2024
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10 photos of February: a selection of key photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
UAPP in partnership with Ukraіner is launching a cycle of publications of key photos of the month related to the full-scale invasion. Some captured a certain historical event, others — ordinary moments, talentedly transformed by the photographer into a symbol. They are all part of a new story that we are creating together.
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7.3.2024
10 photos of February: a selection of key photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
UAPP in partnership with Ukraіner is launching a cycle of publications of key photos of the month related to the full-scale invasion. Some captured a certain historical event, others — ordinary moments, talentedly transformed by the photographer into a symbol. They are all part of a new story that we are creating together.
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7.3.2024
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Closed shelter. The aftermath of the rocket strike on Kyiv in photos by Mstislav Chernov
On the night of June 1, 2023, the Russian army launched a missile strike on Kiev. At least sixteen people were injured, three people were killed. Among the dead is a child.
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7.3.2024
Closed shelter. The aftermath of the rocket strike on Kyiv in photos by Mstislav Chernov
On the night of June 1, 2023, the Russian army launched a missile strike on Kiev. At least sixteen people were injured, three people were killed. Among the dead is a child.

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