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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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7.11.2024
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How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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7.11.2024
How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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4.11.2024
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“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.
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4.11.2024
“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.
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4.11.2024
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A week of air‑raid alerts and destruction. Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson through the lenses of documentary photographers
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, peaceful and relatively rear‑area Ukrainian cities once again became targets of Russian strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and large‑scale destruction. This week, because of drone and missile attacks, residents of Kyiv and Kharkiv spent almost every night without sleep, and people in Kherson were hit as well.
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4.11.2024
A week of air‑raid alerts and destruction. Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson through the lenses of documentary photographers
From October 28 to November 3, 2024, peaceful and relatively rear‑area Ukrainian cities once again became targets of Russian strikes, resulting in civilian casualties and large‑scale destruction. This week, because of drone and missile attacks, residents of Kyiv and Kharkiv spent almost every night without sleep, and people in Kherson were hit as well.
Photo Stories
3.11.2024
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Photo with history: The reign of detail
Yesterday and today, as in the last century, photographs show us the share of suffering that we should understand and perhaps try on ourselves, in which there is nothing evil. It is customary to show suffering, it still works, attracts attention. After all, the zealous Christian says that we get something better for our suffering when we die.
Photo Stories
3.11.2024
Photo with history: The reign of detail
Yesterday and today, as in the last century, photographs show us the share of suffering that we should understand and perhaps try on ourselves, in which there is nothing evil. It is customary to show suffering, it still works, attracts attention. After all, the zealous Christian says that we get something better for our suffering when we die.
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31.10.2024
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A guided aerial bomb hit a residential high‑rise in Saltivka. A photo report by Ivan Samoilov
The death of a child, people trapped under the rubble, a large fire, and overturned cars — another night of horror for Kharkiv residents. During the night, a Russian air‑dropped bomb destroyed a high‑rise residential building in Kharkiv.
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31.10.2024
A guided aerial bomb hit a residential high‑rise in Saltivka. A photo report by Ivan Samoilov
The death of a child, people trapped under the rubble, a large fire, and overturned cars — another night of horror for Kharkiv residents. During the night, a Russian air‑dropped bomb destroyed a high‑rise residential building in Kharkiv.
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29.10.2024
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A Russian glide bomb struck one of Kharkiv’s key landmarks — the Derzhprom building. The aftermath captured in the photographs of Yevhen Hertner and
On October 28, 2024, Russia struck central Kharkiv, causing damage to the historic Derzhprom building — an outstanding example of constructivism and a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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29.10.2024
A Russian glide bomb struck one of Kharkiv’s key landmarks — the Derzhprom building. The aftermath captured in the photographs of Yevhen Hertner and
On October 28, 2024, Russia struck central Kharkiv, causing damage to the historic Derzhprom building — an outstanding example of constructivism and a candidate for the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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