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Anniversary of the Olenivka terrorist attack
The tragedy in Olenivka occurred on the night of July 29: an explosion rang out in the barrack of Correctional Colony No. 120. The day before, Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of Azovstal, had been deliberately moved there. Ukraine recognized this attack as a terrorist act. As reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General in the summer of 2024, investigative actions were still ongoing without charges being filed. This war crime claimed the lives of more than 50 people, and over 140 were injured.
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Anniversary of the Olenivka terrorist attack
The tragedy in Olenivka occurred on the night of July 29: an explosion rang out in the barrack of Correctional Colony No. 120. The day before, Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of Azovstal, had been deliberately moved there. Ukraine recognized this attack as a terrorist act. As reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General in the summer of 2024, investigative actions were still ongoing without charges being filed. This war crime claimed the lives of more than 50 people, and over 140 were injured.
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Missile strike on a training ground in Kyiv region and systematic shelling of regions: how Russia attacked Ukraine from July 20 to 26
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Ukrainian photographers — winners of the most prestigious world competitions
Global recognition of Ukrainian documentarians today goes far beyond purely artistic achievements, since the documentary frame remains the most powerful tool in the struggle for the attention of the international community. The year 2026 has become another important year of victory for Ukrainian photographers, members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, on the international stage. Their works were nominated and awarded for their uncompromising capture of the realities of war.
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In Ukraine, a School of Photography and Visual Culture is being opened by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP).
Українська асоціація професійних фотографів (UAPP), керівником якої є лауреат Пулітцерівської премії Мстислав Чернов, відкриває Школу фотографії та візуальної культури — новий освітній простір, де фотографію розглядатимуть не лише як професію чи ремесло, а як інструмент культурного висловлювання.
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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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UAPP Projects
22.2.2023
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«Gesichter des Krieges»
On the anniversary of Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine, a remarkable exhibition by Mstislav Chernov entitled “Faces of War” was opened at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
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UAPP Projects
22.2.2023
«Gesichter des Krieges»
On the anniversary of Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine, a remarkable exhibition by Mstislav Chernov entitled “Faces of War” was opened at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
UAPP Projects
8.1.2023
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«BEARING WITNESS: DOCUMENTING WAR CRIMES IN MARIUPOL, UKRAINE»
A photo exhibition in New York (USA), created in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), FRONTLINE PBS, and the Associated Press. The exhibition featured works by Ukrainian documentary photographers, members of the UAPP, and Pulitzer Prize winners Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
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UAPP Projects
8.1.2023
«BEARING WITNESS: DOCUMENTING WAR CRIMES IN MARIUPOL, UKRAINE»
A photo exhibition in New York (USA), created in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), FRONTLINE PBS, and the Associated Press. The exhibition featured works by Ukrainian documentary photographers, members of the UAPP, and Pulitzer Prize winners Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
UAPP Projects
8.1.2023
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“BAKHUMUT — THE FACE OF GENOCIDE (1942-2022)”
The project is dedicated to the tragedy of the city of Bakhmut, which took place in 2022, as well as the commemoration of the victims of the Bakhmut “Babi Yar”, a terrible crime committed by the Nazis in 1942. This exhibition aims to bring two genocides together in one space and draw parallels between them.
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UAPP Projects
8.1.2023
“BAKHUMUT — THE FACE OF GENOCIDE (1942-2022)”
The project is dedicated to the tragedy of the city of Bakhmut, which took place in 2022, as well as the commemoration of the victims of the Bakhmut “Babi Yar”, a terrible crime committed by the Nazis in 1942. This exhibition aims to bring two genocides together in one space and draw parallels between them.
UAPP Projects
21.12.2022
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“Hunger as a weapon”
A number of exhibitions “Hunger as a Weapon” were implemented by the Lithuanian Center for Research on Genocide and Resistance and the Museum of Occupation of Latvia in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers.
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UAPP Projects
21.12.2022
“Hunger as a weapon”
A number of exhibitions “Hunger as a Weapon” were implemented by the Lithuanian Center for Research on Genocide and Resistance and the Museum of Occupation of Latvia in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers.
UAPP Projects
2.12.2022
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“The Holodomor and the War: Ukraine in 1932–1933 and in 2022”
On the Day of Commemoration of Holodomor Victims in Graz and Vienna, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Center for Austro-Ukrainian Cultural Studies, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Austria, the Ukrainian Student Society “Sich Ukrainian” in Graz and The Scientific Research and Educational Center for the Study of the Holodomor (HREC) has created a number of documentary exhibitions.
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UAPP Projects
2.12.2022
“The Holodomor and the War: Ukraine in 1932–1933 and in 2022”
On the Day of Commemoration of Holodomor Victims in Graz and Vienna, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Center for Austro-Ukrainian Cultural Studies, the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Austria, the Ukrainian Student Society “Sich Ukrainian” in Graz and The Scientific Research and Educational Center for the Study of the Holodomor (HREC) has created a number of documentary exhibitions.
UAPP Projects
10.9.2022
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«Ukraine: The Path to Freedom»
The exhibition project represents the wealth of Ukrainian photography for five decades. It begins in the 70s, at a time when Ukrainian visual art began to express its own language publicly, and ends with the war that is now sweeping the country. “Ukraine: The Path to Freedom” visualizes key events in the history of Ukraine and examines the development of photography during this period.
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UAPP Projects
10.9.2022
«Ukraine: The Path to Freedom»
The exhibition project represents the wealth of Ukrainian photography for five decades. It begins in the 70s, at a time when Ukrainian visual art began to express its own language publicly, and ends with the war that is now sweeping the country. “Ukraine: The Path to Freedom” visualizes key events in the history of Ukraine and examines the development of photography during this period.

Photo Stories

This section features the best images of the month, interviews with photographers, and in-depth visual stories. Discover compelling narratives and events through the lens of our talented authors.

Photo Stories
17.12.2023
Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
Photo Stories
13.12.2023
“Even the silence here reminds you of the shelling.” A visual essay by Igor Ishchuk about the city of Kherson and its people.
Photo Stories
11.12.2023
“Generation.” Documentary project by Olena Grom
Photo Stories
11.12.2023
Behind the slag heap: Konstantin Guzenko documents children from frontline regions
Photo Stories
8.12.2023
The second winter of wartime. A documentary project by Serhiy Korovayny
Photo Stories
7.12.2023
Echoes of Donbass — Documentary project by Timofey Melnikov

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