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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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Photo Stories
12.3.2026
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“Thermal Objects” — a documentary project by Marysia Mianovska
“Thermal Objects” is one of the projects selected within the third annual micro‑grant program supporting Ukrainian documentarians, implemented by UAPP. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to record the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine. The program is carried out with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine.
Photo Stories
12.3.2026
“Thermal Objects” — a documentary project by Marysia Mianovska
“Thermal Objects” is one of the projects selected within the third annual micro‑grant program supporting Ukrainian documentarians, implemented by UAPP. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to record the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine. The program is carried out with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine.
Photo Stories
10.3.2026
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Desire to live at home. Liza Bukreeva’s photobook “Here They Build Houses from Ash”
Liza Bukreeva’s photobook “Here They Build Houses from Ash” is a story about the everyday lives of civilians in de‑occupied and frontline territories, where everything may seem ordinary — until you look closer. It is not a story about trauma itself, but about attempts to live with it, to move forward, and to make plans — if not for a distant future, then at least for the coming spring. It is a story about creating a home amid ruins and transforming objects made for killing into things used for living. Liza Bukreeva speaks about how people make plans while surrounded by minefields, how they create comfort out of ammunition crates, about life inside an administrative building and a grave in a backyard, and also about the very delicious pastries baked by the local priest.
Photo Stories
10.3.2026
Desire to live at home. Liza Bukreeva’s photobook “Here They Build Houses from Ash”
Liza Bukreeva’s photobook “Here They Build Houses from Ash” is a story about the everyday lives of civilians in de‑occupied and frontline territories, where everything may seem ordinary — until you look closer. It is not a story about trauma itself, but about attempts to live with it, to move forward, and to make plans — if not for a distant future, then at least for the coming spring. It is a story about creating a home amid ruins and transforming objects made for killing into things used for living. Liza Bukreeva speaks about how people make plans while surrounded by minefields, how they create comfort out of ammunition crates, about life inside an administrative building and a grave in a backyard, and also about the very delicious pastries baked by the local priest.
News Stories
8.3.2026
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Shelled Druzhkivka and Kharkiv. Which other cities suffered from Russian aggression this week
With the beginning of spring, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s railway and port infrastructure continue. There were strikes on railway substations, railcars, and bridges, and a civilian vessel was damaged in a port in the south of Odesa region. Missiles, drones, and aerial bombs hit Druzhkivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk every day. On the night of March 7, Russia carried out the fifth massive attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities since the start of the year. That night became tragic for Kharkiv — according to preliminary information, a Russian “Izdeliye‑30” missile destroyed an entire apartment block entrance, killing 11 people, including two children.
News Stories
8.3.2026
Shelled Druzhkivka and Kharkiv. Which other cities suffered from Russian aggression this week
With the beginning of spring, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s railway and port infrastructure continue. There were strikes on railway substations, railcars, and bridges, and a civilian vessel was damaged in a port in the south of Odesa region. Missiles, drones, and aerial bombs hit Druzhkivka, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk every day. On the night of March 7, Russia carried out the fifth massive attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities since the start of the year. That night became tragic for Kharkiv — according to preliminary information, a Russian “Izdeliye‑30” missile destroyed an entire apartment block entrance, killing 11 people, including two children.
UAPP Projects
4.3.2026
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The photobook «Here They Build Houses from Ash»
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine initiative (UAPP × FotoEvidence), the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has published Liza Bukreeva’s photobook "Here They Build Houses from Ash" — an intimate yet boundlessly expansive story about the everyday lives of civilians in de‑occupied and frontline communities. It is a book about routines in which logic sometimes disappears, but human dignity remains. About ruined places that may seem almost ordinary if you don’t look closely. And the moment you pause — the cracks emerge: fear, pain, stubbornness, hope.
UAPP Projects
4.3.2026
The photobook «Here They Build Houses from Ash»
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine initiative (UAPP × FotoEvidence), the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has published Liza Bukreeva’s photobook "Here They Build Houses from Ash" — an intimate yet boundlessly expansive story about the everyday lives of civilians in de‑occupied and frontline communities. It is a book about routines in which logic sometimes disappears, but human dignity remains. About ruined places that may seem almost ordinary if you don’t look closely. And the moment you pause — the cracks emerge: fear, pain, stubbornness, hope.
Photo Stories
4.3.2026
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“Nature ‘300’”: a documentary project by Andrii Kasianchuk
“Nature ‘300’” is one of the projects selected within the third annual micro‑grant program supporting Ukrainian documentarians, implemented by UAPP. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to document the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine. The program is carried out with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine.
Photo Stories
4.3.2026
“Nature ‘300’”: a documentary project by Andrii Kasianchuk
“Nature ‘300’” is one of the projects selected within the third annual micro‑grant program supporting Ukrainian documentarians, implemented by UAPP. The goal of the program is to support authors who continue to document the experience of a country resisting aggression and who create visual evidence of events that define the history of contemporary Ukraine. The program is carried out with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine.
News Stories
2.3.2026
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Russian 'Fight for Peace' and Why It's Important to Know the Lessons of History
Russia has always engaged in deception by twisting and interpreting historical events. To explain the desire to seize foreign lands to a pro-Russian audience, Russia created a positive image of war—a "sacred" war with the noble goal of helping a "brotherly nation." At the same time, the enemy was always blamed for the war, as they allegedly forced Russia to fight.
News Stories
2.3.2026
Russian 'Fight for Peace' and Why It's Important to Know the Lessons of History
Russia has always engaged in deception by twisting and interpreting historical events. To explain the desire to seize foreign lands to a pro-Russian audience, Russia created a positive image of war—a "sacred" war with the noble goal of helping a "brotherly nation." At the same time, the enemy was always blamed for the war, as they allegedly forced Russia to fight.

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