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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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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.
Photo Stories
28.10.2024
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Light and shadows by Bohdan Hulia. New UAPP member on memory, art, and new projects
Bohdan Huliai became a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. His work goes beyond traditional reportage photography — Bohdan explores deep themes of memory, existence and personal stories, which he skillfully conveys mostly in film photographs. Some of Guliai's projects require a long time for deeper understanding, and sometimes even a re-reading of the Bible to find a new perspective on classic plots.
Photo Stories
28.10.2024
Light and shadows by Bohdan Hulia. New UAPP member on memory, art, and new projects
Bohdan Huliai became a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. His work goes beyond traditional reportage photography — Bohdan explores deep themes of memory, existence and personal stories, which he skillfully conveys mostly in film photographs. Some of Guliai's projects require a long time for deeper understanding, and sometimes even a re-reading of the Bible to find a new perspective on classic plots.
Photo Stories
20.10.2024
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Photo with history: The appeal of images — the confusion of reality
This image, taken out of context, stops me and interests me, but reality erases all aesthetic dimensions of the composition. It is difficult to talk about such pictures - like, not like. Of course, the composition attracts, the hunched bodies in a confined space touching each other, the flow of colors and the way the gaze slides from one man's back to the other, but I don't like the situation, the disgusting bodies and men's backs, their arms and over all their faces, which are not visible.
Photo Stories
20.10.2024
Photo with history: The appeal of images — the confusion of reality
This image, taken out of context, stops me and interests me, but reality erases all aesthetic dimensions of the composition. It is difficult to talk about such pictures - like, not like. Of course, the composition attracts, the hunched bodies in a confined space touching each other, the flow of colors and the way the gaze slides from one man's back to the other, but I don't like the situation, the disgusting bodies and men's backs, their arms and over all their faces, which are not visible.
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19.10.2024
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The voice of war heard in Siena. Serhii Korovainyi wins second place at the Siena Awards photo competition.
Ukrainian documentary photographer Serhii Korovainyi has won second place at the Siena Awards photo competition in Italy, drawing global attention to the war in Donbas. His photo series *Ground Zero of the Ukrainian War* was recognized in the Storyboard category, which focuses on documentary visual storytelling.
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19.10.2024
The voice of war heard in Siena. Serhii Korovainyi wins second place at the Siena Awards photo competition.
Ukrainian documentary photographer Serhii Korovainyi has won second place at the Siena Awards photo competition in Italy, drawing global attention to the war in Donbas. His photo series *Ground Zero of the Ukrainian War* was recognized in the Storyboard category, which focuses on documentary visual storytelling.
UAPP Projects
17.10.2024
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Photo book How we walk through the fire
Two years of full-scale war in a photobook from Reporters. 190 documentary frames taken between February 2022 and February 2024. Among the authors of the pictures are Danylo Pavlov, Yevhen Maloletka, Sergey Korovainy, Vyacheslav Ratinsky and almost 40 other photographers.
UAPP Projects
17.10.2024
Photo book How we walk through the fire
Two years of full-scale war in a photobook from Reporters. 190 documentary frames taken between February 2022 and February 2024. Among the authors of the pictures are Danylo Pavlov, Yevhen Maloletka, Sergey Korovainy, Vyacheslav Ratinsky and almost 40 other photographers.
News Stories
17.10.2024
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Oleksandr Himanov: “The first photograph in a reportage must hook the viewer, and the last one must serve as the exclamation point of the story.”
Oleksandr Himanov was recently admitted to the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. He is an Odesa-based photojournalist who not only documents events but also writes texts, sharing his path in photography, the professional challenges he faces, and the value of every frame in wartime.
News Stories
17.10.2024
Oleksandr Himanov: “The first photograph in a reportage must hook the viewer, and the last one must serve as the exclamation point of the story.”
Oleksandr Himanov was recently admitted to the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. He is an Odesa-based photojournalist who not only documents events but also writes texts, sharing his path in photography, the professional challenges he faces, and the value of every frame in wartime.

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