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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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23.1.2024
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The film of the founder of the UAPP Mstislav Chernov was nominated for an Oscar
The American Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences has announced the long-awaited list of Oscar-nominated films. The film “20 Days in Mariupol” by Ukrainian director, documentary filmmaker, founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov was nominated in the category Documentary feature film — “Best Documentary Film”.
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23.1.2024
The film of the founder of the UAPP Mstislav Chernov was nominated for an Oscar
The American Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences has announced the long-awaited list of Oscar-nominated films. The film “20 Days in Mariupol” by Ukrainian director, documentary filmmaker, founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov was nominated in the category Documentary feature film — “Best Documentary Film”.
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21.1.2024
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Winter on the front line. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week
This photograph by Konstantin Liberov was taken in the Serebryansky Forest. “Winter on the front line” is the simple caption the photographer has given to this image and the entire series.
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21.1.2024
Winter on the front line. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week
This photograph by Konstantin Liberov was taken in the Serebryansky Forest. “Winter on the front line” is the simple caption the photographer has given to this image and the entire series.
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18.1.2024
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Interrupted flight. The plane crash that killed Ukraine's interior ministry leadership, in photos by Vyacheslav Ratynsky
On January 18, 2023, a Super Puma helicopter crashed on a kindergarten in Brovary. On board was the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Nine people were killed, including Minister Denis Monastyrsky and his first deputy Yevhen Yenin. All who were in the helicopter were killed, including the pilots. The group was heading to Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
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18.1.2024
Interrupted flight. The plane crash that killed Ukraine's interior ministry leadership, in photos by Vyacheslav Ratynsky
On January 18, 2023, a Super Puma helicopter crashed on a kindergarten in Brovary. On board was the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Nine people were killed, including Minister Denis Monastyrsky and his first deputy Yevhen Yenin. All who were in the helicopter were killed, including the pilots. The group was heading to Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
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18.1.2024
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Belarusian photographer who covered the war in Ukraine will be prosecuted in Minsk
On January 18, the court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk (Belarus) will consider the case of Belarusian photographer Alexander Vasyukovich. This is reported by the human rights center “Vyasna”.
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18.1.2024
Belarusian photographer who covered the war in Ukraine will be prosecuted in Minsk
On January 18, the court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk (Belarus) will consider the case of Belarusian photographer Alexander Vasyukovich. This is reported by the human rights center “Vyasna”.
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17.1.2024
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Photo-exhibition “Coverage” by Mikhail Palinchak will open in Kyiv on January 18
On January 18 at 17 o'clock in the Small Gallery of the Art Arsenal, photographer, member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mykhailo Palinchak will present a selection of photographs entitled “Coverage”. Houses destroyed by air bombs, torture sites of executions and mass burials in Kherson, Izyum, Bucha, Yagidny and at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant — all 42 pictures were taken from the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
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17.1.2024
Photo-exhibition “Coverage” by Mikhail Palinchak will open in Kyiv on January 18
On January 18 at 17 o'clock in the Small Gallery of the Art Arsenal, photographer, member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mykhailo Palinchak will present a selection of photographs entitled “Coverage”. Houses destroyed by air bombs, torture sites of executions and mass burials in Kherson, Izyum, Bucha, Yagidny and at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant — all 42 pictures were taken from the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
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15.1.2024
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Silence and hope amid darkness and pain. The aftermath of the rocket strike in Dnipro in photographs by Yevgeny Zavgorodny
On January 14, 2023, the Russian army hit the Dnieper with missiles. The rocket hit an apartment building at 3:30 p.m., when many people were at home. As a result of the attack, two entrances of the multi-storey building were destroyed — 72 apartments were destroyed, more than 230 were damaged. 46 people were killed, including six children. 11 people are still missing. Three days of mourning were introduced in Dnipro.
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15.1.2024
Silence and hope amid darkness and pain. The aftermath of the rocket strike in Dnipro in photographs by Yevgeny Zavgorodny
On January 14, 2023, the Russian army hit the Dnieper with missiles. The rocket hit an apartment building at 3:30 p.m., when many people were at home. As a result of the attack, two entrances of the multi-storey building were destroyed — 72 apartments were destroyed, more than 230 were damaged. 46 people were killed, including six children. 11 people are still missing. Three days of mourning were introduced in Dnipro.

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