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Massive shelling of Dnipro and nightly terror in Odesa: a weekly overview of enemy attacks
Dnipro and Odesa are once again recovering from strikes on residential neighborhoods. Following the twenty‑hour shelling of Dnipro on April 25, nine civilians were confirmed dead and 61 injured; the attack the day before claimed three more lives. In Odesa, two people were killed and nearly twenty wounded. The week was marked by a sharp escalation of shelling in border and frontline regions. Sumy, Nizhyn, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv suffered from enemy strikes, with intensified attacks in northern Kharkiv region. The situation remains consistently severe in the south and east — in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. In Kyiv, the death toll from the April 18 terrorist attack rose to seven after a man died in hospital; seven more people, including a child, remain under medical care. At the same time, Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko clarified that it was not the mother of the injured child who died, but her sister.
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Massive shelling of Dnipro and nightly terror in Odesa: a weekly overview of enemy attacks
Dnipro and Odesa are once again recovering from strikes on residential neighborhoods. Following the twenty‑hour shelling of Dnipro on April 25, nine civilians were confirmed dead and 61 injured; the attack the day before claimed three more lives. In Odesa, two people were killed and nearly twenty wounded. The week was marked by a sharp escalation of shelling in border and frontline regions. Sumy, Nizhyn, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv suffered from enemy strikes, with intensified attacks in northern Kharkiv region. The situation remains consistently severe in the south and east — in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. In Kyiv, the death toll from the April 18 terrorist attack rose to seven after a man died in hospital; seven more people, including a child, remain under medical care. At the same time, Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko clarified that it was not the mother of the injured child who died, but her sister.
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Russian propaganda in action: how the Hungarian government used Kremlin narratives in its election campaign
In the pro‑Russian information space, baseless accusations were spread that Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, with Brussels’ support, was controlling the Hungarian opposition party *Tisza*. This conspiracy theory served as a tool to accuse Ukraine and the European Union of attempting to illegally change power in Hungary. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes key anti‑Ukrainian narratives with a Hungarian focus, while Maksym Kishka’s photo report from Hungary documents the public mood in the country with factual precision.
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A tragic week for Ukraine: brutal Russian attacks on peaceful cities and an armed assault on people in the capital
Russia turned Easter Week into a time of relentless airstrikes. The most brutal and destructive attacks targeted Dnipro, Kyiv, and Odesa. Around one hundred civilians were injured during the massive assault of April 15–16, when Russia launched more than 700 aerial targets. Russian drone and missile strikes claimed the lives of children in three cities: in Cherkasy, an 8‑year‑old boy was killed on a playground; in Kyiv, a ballistic missile killed a 12‑year‑old child in bed; in Chernihiv, a teenager was found dead under the rubble of a collapsed building. During the week, Russians cynically attacked medics and hospitals, bombed a reservoir, and carried out assaults on civilian vessels. Over the weekend, tragedy struck in Kyiv: six people were killed in a shooting. Among the wounded was a boy whose parents were victims of the assailant.
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Tragic consequences of Russian attacks during Holy Week
On the eve of Easter, Russian forces deliberately struck peaceful towns and villages. The enemy targeted energy infrastructure, administrative buildings during working hours, crowded markets, public transport, cultural and historical landmarks, and the homes of ordinary Ukrainians. Odesa, Nikopol, and Kramatorsk were in mourning for the dead. In Nikopol — a city of about 40,000 residents — more than 100 people have been killed or injured since the beginning of April, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Life. Civilian casualties are also high in Kherson, which remains under constant threat from shelling and remote mining.The scale of destruction to residential areas is captured in photo reports from Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, and Kramatorsk.
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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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Photo Stories
6.1.2026
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Light and War. The photobook *“Donbas, the Edge of Hell and Love”* by Serhii Korovainyi
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine project, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers has published Serhii Korovainyi’s photobook *“Donbas, the Edge of Hell and Love.”* It is a personal story about a home that no longer exists, about landscapes and people who carry within themselves both love and loss, and about Donetsk and Luhansk regions — places impossible to forget and worth fighting for.
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6.1.2026
Light and War. The photobook *“Donbas, the Edge of Hell and Love”* by Serhii Korovainyi
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine project, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers has published Serhii Korovainyi’s photobook *“Donbas, the Edge of Hell and Love.”* It is a personal story about a home that no longer exists, about landscapes and people who carry within themselves both love and loss, and about Donetsk and Luhansk regions — places impossible to forget and worth fighting for.
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5.1.2026
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A photo with a story: to build a castle and walk away
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5.1.2026
A photo with a story: to build a castle and walk away
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4.1.2026
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Enemy strikes, explosions, fires: how Ukrainians welcomed the New Year
The first week of the new year in Ukraine passed under the sound of air‑raid sirens, the buzz of Shaheds, and explosions. Massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia, strikes on Bila Tserkva and Volyn, terror against Chernihiv and Kherson — Russian assaults reached every region during the holiday week. The most destructive and deadly attacks targeted Odesa and Kharkiv. In Odesa, on New Year’s night, three children sustained moderate injuries. The next day in Kharkiv, a three‑year‑old child was killed under the rubble of a residential building, and an infant suffered shock. The aftermath of the Russian attacks on Kharkiv and Odesa was documented in photo reports by Mykyta Kuznetsov and Oleksandr Himanov
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4.1.2026
Enemy strikes, explosions, fires: how Ukrainians welcomed the New Year
The first week of the new year in Ukraine passed under the sound of air‑raid sirens, the buzz of Shaheds, and explosions. Massive attacks on Zaporizhzhia, strikes on Bila Tserkva and Volyn, terror against Chernihiv and Kherson — Russian assaults reached every region during the holiday week. The most destructive and deadly attacks targeted Odesa and Kharkiv. In Odesa, on New Year’s night, three children sustained moderate injuries. The next day in Kharkiv, a three‑year‑old child was killed under the rubble of a residential building, and an infant suffered shock. The aftermath of the Russian attacks on Kharkiv and Odesa was documented in photo reports by Mykyta Kuznetsov and Oleksandr Himanov
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29.12.2025
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Paradise in Troyeshchyna. Oleksandr Navrotskyi’s photographs of the surreal world of the big city
Oleksandr Navrotskyi is a Ukrainian photographer. He was born, lives, and works in Kyiv. He has been practicing photography since 2008, focusing in his work on the theme of the urban environment. He has participated in group exhibitions in Ukraine and across Europe. Oleksandr Navrotskyi spoke about working on his photographic series, about Troyeshchyna — a “unique” district of Kyiv — why film allows him to truly feel the urban landscape, and why he never plans his shoots.
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29.12.2025
Paradise in Troyeshchyna. Oleksandr Navrotskyi’s photographs of the surreal world of the big city
Oleksandr Navrotskyi is a Ukrainian photographer. He was born, lives, and works in Kyiv. He has been practicing photography since 2008, focusing in his work on the theme of the urban environment. He has participated in group exhibitions in Ukraine and across Europe. Oleksandr Navrotskyi spoke about working on his photographic series, about Troyeshchyna — a “unique” district of Kyiv — why film allows him to truly feel the urban landscape, and why he never plans his shoots.
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28.12.2025
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Ukrainian Christmas under fire: cities without power, civilian casualties, a polluted sea
The final week of 2025 in Ukraine began with a massive Russian attack on critical infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Energy, it was the ninth large‑scale strike on Ukraine’s power system since the start of 2025. A significant portion of the attacks targeted Western Ukraine. For residents of Chernihiv, Christmas Eve and Christmas turned into days of hardship under relentless shelling. The week was also marked by strikes on the Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions, where children were among the dead and injured. Russian forces continued their deliberate destruction of infrastructure in Odesa region. The situation in frontline areas remained consistently severe. In Donetsk region, a volunteer from Kharkiv was killed by a Russian drone strike. Late in the week, Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, continuing drone terror throughout the day.
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28.12.2025
Ukrainian Christmas under fire: cities without power, civilian casualties, a polluted sea
The final week of 2025 in Ukraine began with a massive Russian attack on critical infrastructure. According to the Ministry of Energy, it was the ninth large‑scale strike on Ukraine’s power system since the start of 2025. A significant portion of the attacks targeted Western Ukraine. For residents of Chernihiv, Christmas Eve and Christmas turned into days of hardship under relentless shelling. The week was also marked by strikes on the Zhytomyr and Cherkasy regions, where children were among the dead and injured. Russian forces continued their deliberate destruction of infrastructure in Odesa region. The situation in frontline areas remained consistently severe. In Donetsk region, a volunteer from Kharkiv was killed by a Russian drone strike. Late in the week, Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, continuing drone terror throughout the day.
Photo Stories
28.12.2025
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“Every meter of the frontline is being filmed right now,” says Yakiv Liashenko, photographer and servicemember of the Donbas Special Forces Battalion
Yakiv Liashenko is a documentary photographer who now captures everyday life and the reality of war within the Donbas Special Forces Battalion. With his digital camera, he records death and pain; with black‑and‑white film, he preserves life and beauty. His photographs are documents of our time, showing ruined buildings, mutilated bodies, and the faces of people who have witnessed immense suffering yet have not lost their desire to live.
Photo Stories
28.12.2025
“Every meter of the frontline is being filmed right now,” says Yakiv Liashenko, photographer and servicemember of the Donbas Special Forces Battalion
Yakiv Liashenko is a documentary photographer who now captures everyday life and the reality of war within the Donbas Special Forces Battalion. With his digital camera, he records death and pain; with black‑and‑white film, he preserves life and beauty. His photographs are documents of our time, showing ruined buildings, mutilated bodies, and the faces of people who have witnessed immense suffering yet have not lost their desire to live.

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