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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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12.1.2025
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Pokrovsk: soldiers hold their ground, civilians hope for peace. Photo report by Anton Shutka
At the end of 2024, the city of Pokrovsk became one of the hottest spots in eastern Ukraine. This strategically important city, located at the intersection of key transport routes, has long been known for its coal industry. Today, it is a symbol of resilience, combining human courage and the latest military technology.
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12.1.2025
Pokrovsk: soldiers hold their ground, civilians hope for peace. Photo report by Anton Shutka
At the end of 2024, the city of Pokrovsk became one of the hottest spots in eastern Ukraine. This strategically important city, located at the intersection of key transport routes, has long been known for its coal industry. Today, it is a symbol of resilience, combining human courage and the latest military technology.
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9.1.2025
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Photos as weapons of truth: how FotoEvidence and the UAPF are documenting the war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, in partnership with FotoEvidence, is implementing a three-year initiative called FotoEvidence Ukraine, which documents the Russian invasion since 2014 through photo books and exhibitions. This large-scale project, supported by the Open Society Foundations and the Renaissance Foundation, aims to preserve the memory of the war and support photographers who risk their lives for the truth.
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9.1.2025
Photos as weapons of truth: how FotoEvidence and the UAPF are documenting the war in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, in partnership with FotoEvidence, is implementing a three-year initiative called FotoEvidence Ukraine, which documents the Russian invasion since 2014 through photo books and exhibitions. This large-scale project, supported by the Open Society Foundations and the Renaissance Foundation, aims to preserve the memory of the war and support photographers who risk their lives for the truth.
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29.12.2024
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“Is being Ukrainian equivalent to being a target for Russia?” 2024—the year of countering propaganda through the lens of Ukrainian photojournalists
Throughout its existence, Russia has undermined Ukrainian statehood, despising its borders and rejecting independence.
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29.12.2024
“Is being Ukrainian equivalent to being a target for Russia?” 2024—the year of countering propaganda through the lens of Ukrainian photojournalists
Throughout its existence, Russia has undermined Ukrainian statehood, despising its borders and rejecting independence.
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20.12.2024
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Russian ballistics in the center of Kyiv: the consequences of missile attacks in the lens of documentarians
On the morning of December 20, Russian forces attacked Kyiv using aero-ballistic “Kinzhal” missiles and ballistic missiles of the “Iskander-M/KN-23” type. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, all five ballistic missiles were shot down by air defense forces.
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20.12.2024
Russian ballistics in the center of Kyiv: the consequences of missile attacks in the lens of documentarians
On the morning of December 20, Russian forces attacked Kyiv using aero-ballistic “Kinzhal” missiles and ballistic missiles of the “Iskander-M/KN-23” type. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, all five ballistic missiles were shot down by air defense forces.
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16.12.2024
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"The arrival of the Russians is not punishment, but a blessing." How Russia manipulates narratives about peace and surrender of occupied territories
Russia occupied Ukrainian territories back in 2014. In the third year of the full-scale war, a significant part of Ukrainian lands still remains in Russian hands. Five regions of Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula are partially occupied, including large port cities and critical infrastructure.
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16.12.2024
"The arrival of the Russians is not punishment, but a blessing." How Russia manipulates narratives about peace and surrender of occupied territories
Russia occupied Ukrainian territories back in 2014. In the third year of the full-scale war, a significant part of Ukrainian lands still remains in Russian hands. Five regions of Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula are partially occupied, including large port cities and critical infrastructure.
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12.12.2024
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About different jobs in the same uniform. A conversation with Pavel Petrov
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. About the work of a photographer in the State Emergency Service, about the lack of routine during typical filming, about footage from the war that can not yet be shown, and why it is important to record death on camera, we talked with Pavel Petrov.
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12.12.2024
About different jobs in the same uniform. A conversation with Pavel Petrov
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. About the work of a photographer in the State Emergency Service, about the lack of routine during typical filming, about footage from the war that can not yet be shown, and why it is important to record death on camera, we talked with Pavel Petrov.

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