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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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5.3.2025
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Roadside views. Oleksiy Chystotin's project
We are pleased 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.
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5.3.2025
Roadside views. Oleksiy Chystotin's project
We are pleased 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.
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4.3.2025
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“He thought first about a great goal and his brothers, and only then about himself.” How Russian propaganda is trying to defame Ukrainian defenders.
Discrediting Ukraine's defenders has been one of the constant tasks of Kremlin propaganda since the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine. In order to stop the advance of the Ukrainian army near the borders of Donetsk in 2014, Russia was forced to send its regular troops to help the separatists. And with the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Armed Forces finally destroyed the narrative of the invincibility of the “second army of the world.” The Russians suffered huge losses in equipment and manpower near Soledar, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and other Ukrainian fortress cities.
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4.3.2025
“He thought first about a great goal and his brothers, and only then about himself.” How Russian propaganda is trying to defame Ukrainian defenders.
Discrediting Ukraine's defenders has been one of the constant tasks of Kremlin propaganda since the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine. In order to stop the advance of the Ukrainian army near the borders of Donetsk in 2014, Russia was forced to send its regular troops to help the separatists. And with the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian Armed Forces finally destroyed the narrative of the invincibility of the “second army of the world.” The Russians suffered huge losses in equipment and manpower near Soledar, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and other Ukrainian fortress cities.
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2.3.2025
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A Week of Destruction and Death: The Consequences of Russian Attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia in the Photographs of Documentary Filmmakers
Russia continues to terrorize Ukrainian civilians with constant attacks on cities and villages. This week, Russian attacks have targeted both civilians and people who have dedicated their lives to saving others. Among the dead are journalist Tatiana Kulyk and her husband, oncologist Pavlo Ivanchov, who were killed by a kamikaze drone in their home in the Bucha district. Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and many other cities are once again in the crosshairs of Russian weapons.
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2.3.2025
A Week of Destruction and Death: The Consequences of Russian Attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia in the Photographs of Documentary Filmmakers
Russia continues to terrorize Ukrainian civilians with constant attacks on cities and villages. This week, Russian attacks have targeted both civilians and people who have dedicated their lives to saving others. Among the dead are journalist Tatiana Kulyk and her husband, oncologist Pavlo Ivanchov, who were killed by a kamikaze drone in their home in the Bucha district. Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and many other cities are once again in the crosshairs of Russian weapons.
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1.3.2025
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An undocumented crime. Three years after the Russian attack on the drama theater in Mariupol
On March 16, 2022, the Russian military dropped two air bombs on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were hiding. This attack was one of the most massive war crimes during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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1.3.2025
An undocumented crime. Three years after the Russian attack on the drama theater in Mariupol
On March 16, 2022, the Russian military dropped two air bombs on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were hiding. This attack was one of the most massive war crimes during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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1.3.2025
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“This moment made the war personal”. Pavlo Dorohoi on the Russian attack on Kharkiv Regional State Administration
On March 1, 2022, the sixth day of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military continued to heroically hold Kharkiv, repelling enemy attacks. Russian troops, unable to break through the city's defenses, resorted to one of the most brutal methods of terror — a missile strike on the center of the metropolis.
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1.3.2025
“This moment made the war personal”. Pavlo Dorohoi on the Russian attack on Kharkiv Regional State Administration
On March 1, 2022, the sixth day of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military continued to heroically hold Kharkiv, repelling enemy attacks. Russian troops, unable to break through the city's defenses, resorted to one of the most brutal methods of terror — a missile strike on the center of the metropolis.
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27.2.2025
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What did the international press publish in February? A selection of photos of UAPP members
Photos of members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international press: February's selection. UAPF is proud of the Ukrainian documentary photographers whose photos represent Ukraine in the international media and once again draw attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war and major events in our country.
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27.2.2025
What did the international press publish in February? A selection of photos of UAPP members
Photos of members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international press: February's selection. UAPF is proud of the Ukrainian documentary photographers whose photos represent Ukraine in the international media and once again draw attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war and major events in our country.

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