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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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27.3.2025
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World Press Photo 2025 has announced the regional winners: two Russians, a Belarusian and a German with projects from Ukraine
The international organization World Press Photo has announced 42 regional winners of its annual documentary photography competition. This year's competition received 59,320 photos from 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. Among the winners are two Russian photographers, one photographer from Belarus, and two German documentary photographers who have taken pictures of the Russian-Ukrainian war. One of them is a portrait of a Ukrainian child. The other is a wounded occupier from the “DPR” in a field hospital near Bakhmut.
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27.3.2025
World Press Photo 2025 has announced the regional winners: two Russians, a Belarusian and a German with projects from Ukraine
The international organization World Press Photo has announced 42 regional winners of its annual documentary photography competition. This year's competition received 59,320 photos from 3,778 photographers from 141 countries. Among the winners are two Russian photographers, one photographer from Belarus, and two German documentary photographers who have taken pictures of the Russian-Ukrainian war. One of them is a portrait of a Ukrainian child. The other is a wounded occupier from the “DPR” in a field hospital near Bakhmut.
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27.3.2025
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I Hope Your Family is Safe: a documentary photo project by Anya Tsaruk
What is security in a country where there is a war? It is with this question that the documentary project of Anna Tsaruk, one of the finalists of our annual grant support, begins. After years of living abroad, she returns to Ukraine with a camera to see her homeland as it is now — not only through the prism of loss, but also through everyday life, dignity and resilience of people. Her project “I hope your family is safe” is a visual exploration of the pain, love, care and desire for freedom that coexist in everyday Ukrainian reality.
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27.3.2025
I Hope Your Family is Safe: a documentary photo project by Anya Tsaruk
What is security in a country where there is a war? It is with this question that the documentary project of Anna Tsaruk, one of the finalists of our annual grant support, begins. After years of living abroad, she returns to Ukraine with a camera to see her homeland as it is now — not only through the prism of loss, but also through everyday life, dignity and resilience of people. Her project “I hope your family is safe” is a visual exploration of the pain, love, care and desire for freedom that coexist in everyday Ukrainian reality.
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25.3.2025
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“I dream of taking a photo of the last arrival in Kharkiv and knowing that it is over, and then peace.” - Ivan Samoilov
Ivan Samoilov is a Kharkiv-based documentary photographer and a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. Ivan is now 23, and he started documenting the consequences of the shelling three years ago, at the age of 20. In a conversation with us, Ivan talks about his path in photography, the moral boundaries of work during “arrivals,” and the projects he is working on now and dreams of realizing in the future.
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25.3.2025
“I dream of taking a photo of the last arrival in Kharkiv and knowing that it is over, and then peace.” - Ivan Samoilov
Ivan Samoilov is a Kharkiv-based documentary photographer and a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. Ivan is now 23, and he started documenting the consequences of the shelling three years ago, at the age of 20. In a conversation with us, Ivan talks about his path in photography, the moral boundaries of work during “arrivals,” and the projects he is working on now and dreams of realizing in the future.
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23.3.2025
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“Russian truce": hundreds of drones, dozens of dead and wounded. How Russia attacked Ukrainian cities from March 17 to 23
During the week from March 17 to 23, 2025, Ukraine suffered a series of Russian attacks on peaceful cities, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and Kiev were particularly affected, where the aftermath of the attacks was recorded by photographers at the scene. In addition, the frontline territories of Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were daily bombarded with various types of weapons. These events once again highlight Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine and its civilian population, resulting in numerous casualties and destruction.
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23.3.2025
“Russian truce": hundreds of drones, dozens of dead and wounded. How Russia attacked Ukrainian cities from March 17 to 23
During the week from March 17 to 23, 2025, Ukraine suffered a series of Russian attacks on peaceful cities, resulting in significant civilian casualties and infrastructure destruction. Odesa, Zaporizhzhia and Kiev were particularly affected, where the aftermath of the attacks was recorded by photographers at the scene. In addition, the frontline territories of Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions were daily bombarded with various types of weapons. These events once again highlight Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine and its civilian population, resulting in numerous casualties and destruction.
Photo Stories
19.3.2025
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Rules of the Fight Club: Oleksandr Magula's photo project about Ukrainian football fans
Today we are focusing on a documentary project by Oleksandr Magula about football fans in Ukraine
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19.3.2025
Rules of the Fight Club: Oleksandr Magula's photo project about Ukrainian football fans
Today we are focusing on a documentary project by Oleksandr Magula about football fans in Ukraine
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15.3.2025
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A week under fire: Odesa and Kherson after Russian attacks
During March 10-15, 2025, Ukraine was subjected to intense shelling by the Russian Federation. It was another week of systematic attacks that resulted in significant damage to infrastructure and numerous civilian casualties. Destroyed houses, dead and wounded people - these were the consequences of every day.
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15.3.2025
A week under fire: Odesa and Kherson after Russian attacks
During March 10-15, 2025, Ukraine was subjected to intense shelling by the Russian Federation. It was another week of systematic attacks that resulted in significant damage to infrastructure and numerous civilian casualties. Destroyed houses, dead and wounded people - these were the consequences of every day.

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