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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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22.3.2024
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Attack on Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, burned trolleybus and blackout in Kharkiv — consequences of large-scale attack in documentarists' photos
Blackout in Kharkov, two killed in Khmelnytskyi, three in Zaporizhia, emergency power outages in most regions of Ukraine, attacks on Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, and dozens of destroyed buildings and burned cars - such are the consequences of a night attack by Russians on Ukrainian energy, which became the largest more in 2024.
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22.3.2024
Attack on Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, burned trolleybus and blackout in Kharkiv — consequences of large-scale attack in documentarists' photos
Blackout in Kharkov, two killed in Khmelnytskyi, three in Zaporizhia, emergency power outages in most regions of Ukraine, attacks on Dnipro hydroelectric power plant, and dozens of destroyed buildings and burned cars - such are the consequences of a night attack by Russians on Ukrainian energy, which became the largest more in 2024.
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21.3.2024
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Kyiv through the lens of documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratinsky and Pavlo Florescu after massive missile attack by Russians
The first massive missile attack on the capital in 44 days. On the morning of March 21, Russian troops carried out another act of terror against Ukrainians. Enemy missiles came from the north, the main target of attack was Kiev. Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 31 missiles — 2 ballistic and 29 cruise missiles.
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21.3.2024
Kyiv through the lens of documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratinsky and Pavlo Florescu after massive missile attack by Russians
The first massive missile attack on the capital in 44 days. On the morning of March 21, Russian troops carried out another act of terror against Ukrainians. Enemy missiles came from the north, the main target of attack was Kiev. Overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 31 missiles — 2 ballistic and 29 cruise missiles.
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20.3.2024
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Russians hit a printing house and a furniture workshop in Kharkov. Tragedy in the photo of Yakov Lyashenko
On March 20, at noon, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with an X-59 missile, which hit a multi-storey civil industrial enterprise. Five dead and seven injured are now known. This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov.
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20.3.2024
Russians hit a printing house and a furniture workshop in Kharkov. Tragedy in the photo of Yakov Lyashenko
On March 20, at noon, Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with an X-59 missile, which hit a multi-storey civil industrial enterprise. Five dead and seven injured are now known. This was announced by the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Synegubov.
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20.3.2024
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How should war crimes be documented so that the evidence can be used in court? Recommendations from the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group
Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group (ULAG, the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group) is a civil society organization focused on justice in the context of armed conflict. ULAG’s lawyers represent victims in national and international courts, conduct legal analysis, and work with archives. Their work also includes advocacy, analytical research, and consulting activities.
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20.3.2024
How should war crimes be documented so that the evidence can be used in court? Recommendations from the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group
Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group (ULAG, the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Group) is a civil society organization focused on justice in the context of armed conflict. ULAG’s lawyers represent victims in national and international courts, conduct legal analysis, and work with archives. Their work also includes advocacy, analytical research, and consulting activities.
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18.3.2024
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Photographer Emine Ziyatdinova on how Crimea was taken: “I felt that Donbas would be next.”
10 years ago, namely on March 16, 2014, the pro-Russian authorities held an illegal referendum in Crimea on joining Russia, which led to the annexation of the peninsula. Before that, the so-called “green men” appeared on the territory of Crimea — Russian military units without any identification marks on uniforms. The civilized world did not recognize the results of the pseudo-referendum, which was held without compliance with international standards and the supervision of independent observers.
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18.3.2024
Photographer Emine Ziyatdinova on how Crimea was taken: “I felt that Donbas would be next.”
10 years ago, namely on March 16, 2014, the pro-Russian authorities held an illegal referendum in Crimea on joining Russia, which led to the annexation of the peninsula. Before that, the so-called “green men” appeared on the territory of Crimea — Russian military units without any identification marks on uniforms. The civilized world did not recognize the results of the pseudo-referendum, which was held without compliance with international standards and the supervision of independent observers.
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18.3.2024
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“Surrealism that is impossible to get used to.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Kramatorsk in photos by Sasha Maslov.
On June 27, 2023, a Russian ballistic missile “Iskander” hit the cafe “Ria Pizza” in the city of Kramatorsk. The pizzeria was a popular meeting place for local youth, volunteers, journalists and military who were stationed nearby or returning from scratch. The city of Kramatorsk is located less than an hour's drive to the front line, but in the pizzeria “Ria Pizza” you could briefly feel the comfort of a peaceful life.
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18.3.2024
“Surrealism that is impossible to get used to.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Kramatorsk in photos by Sasha Maslov.
On June 27, 2023, a Russian ballistic missile “Iskander” hit the cafe “Ria Pizza” in the city of Kramatorsk. The pizzeria was a popular meeting place for local youth, volunteers, journalists and military who were stationed nearby or returning from scratch. The city of Kramatorsk is located less than an hour's drive to the front line, but in the pizzeria “Ria Pizza” you could briefly feel the comfort of a peaceful life.

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