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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
17.2.2026
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The photobook “Donbas, the Land of Hell and Love”
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine initiative, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) published Serhii Korovainyi’s photobook *Donbas, the Land of Hell and Love* — a personal story about a home that no longer exists and about a love for the land that cannot be erased from memory.
UAPP Projects
17.2.2026
The photobook “Donbas, the Land of Hell and Love”
As part of the FotoEvidence Ukraine initiative, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) published Serhii Korovainyi’s photobook *Donbas, the Land of Hell and Love* — a personal story about a home that no longer exists and about a love for the land that cannot be erased from memory.
News Stories
15.2.2026
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Week of mourning: families with children under Russian fire
The Russian army continues to kill and injure Ukrainian children. In the middle of the night, Russian forces deliberately strike residential neighborhoods in cities and towns, taking the lives of the younger generation and, in some cases, entire families. The youngest injured child this week — an infant in Dnipro — is not even a month old. This week became one of mourning for Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region, as well as for Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. Children were wounded in the Sumy region, in Zaporizhzhia, and in Kherson. In addition, Russian forces attacked young Ukrainians in a hospital and a kindergarten. Odesa has been under fire almost daily; the enemy continues to terrorize the southern part of the region, attempting to create a severe situation with electricity and heating. The Russian army also launched massive strikes on Kyiv and Dnipro, and enemy weapons reached the western regions of the country as well.
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15.2.2026
Week of mourning: families with children under Russian fire
The Russian army continues to kill and injure Ukrainian children. In the middle of the night, Russian forces deliberately strike residential neighborhoods in cities and towns, taking the lives of the younger generation and, in some cases, entire families. The youngest injured child this week — an infant in Dnipro — is not even a month old. This week became one of mourning for Bohodukhiv in the Kharkiv region, as well as for Kramatorsk and Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. Children were wounded in the Sumy region, in Zaporizhzhia, and in Kherson. In addition, Russian forces attacked young Ukrainians in a hospital and a kindergarten. Odesa has been under fire almost daily; the enemy continues to terrorize the southern part of the region, attempting to create a severe situation with electricity and heating. The Russian army also launched massive strikes on Kyiv and Dnipro, and enemy weapons reached the western regions of the country as well.
Photo Stories
11.2.2026
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Adriana Dovha: “Being a photographer during the war is a calling and a duty, and at the same time, it is a challenge and a vulnerability”
Photographer Adriana Dovha shared how she captures bright, light-filled people and moments at a time when everything around seems to be only shadows and darkness — and why the camera helps her preserve empathy and sentimentality even when it brings her extremely close to pain and grief.
Photo Stories
11.2.2026
Adriana Dovha: “Being a photographer during the war is a calling and a duty, and at the same time, it is a challenge and a vulnerability”
Photographer Adriana Dovha shared how she captures bright, light-filled people and moments at a time when everything around seems to be only shadows and darkness — and why the camera helps her preserve empathy and sentimentality even when it brings her extremely close to pain and grief.
Photo Stories
9.2.2026
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Photo with a story: Once Upon a War
Photo Stories
9.2.2026
Photo with a story: Once Upon a War
News Stories
8.2.2026
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Mstyslav Chernov has received the Directors Guild of America Award for the second time — this year for his film “2000 Meters to Andriivka.”
Director, journalist and founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov became the winner of the Directors Guild of America (DGA Awards). The director received an award in the category “Outstanding Directing Achievement in Documentary Film for 2025" for the film “2000 meters to Andreevka”.
News Stories
8.2.2026
Mstyslav Chernov has received the Directors Guild of America Award for the second time — this year for his film “2000 Meters to Andriivka.”
Director, journalist and founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov became the winner of the Directors Guild of America (DGA Awards). The director received an award in the category “Outstanding Directing Achievement in Documentary Film for 2025" for the film “2000 meters to Andreevka”.
News Stories
8.2.2026
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Cold and bloody: this is what the beginning of February looked like in Ukraine
Russia continues to use cold as a weapon against Ukrainians, launching massive attacks on critical infrastructure. Due to severe damage to facilities in Kharkiv, a local state of emergency has been declared; in Kyiv, more than 1,000 buildings will remain without heating until the end of the heating season; and thermal power plants in western Ukraine have been damaged. Russian strikes continue to kill Ukrainian civilians: miners in the Dnipro region, residents of Druzhkivka, 18‑year‑olds in Zaporizhzhia, and many more injured across different regions of the country. Particularly shocking were the attack on a maternity hospital and the bloody shelling of a dog shelter in Zaporizhzhia. There were at least six attacks on fire‑rescue units and emergency workers. Russian strikes on the railway have also intensified significantly.
News Stories
8.2.2026
Cold and bloody: this is what the beginning of February looked like in Ukraine
Russia continues to use cold as a weapon against Ukrainians, launching massive attacks on critical infrastructure. Due to severe damage to facilities in Kharkiv, a local state of emergency has been declared; in Kyiv, more than 1,000 buildings will remain without heating until the end of the heating season; and thermal power plants in western Ukraine have been damaged. Russian strikes continue to kill Ukrainian civilians: miners in the Dnipro region, residents of Druzhkivka, 18‑year‑olds in Zaporizhzhia, and many more injured across different regions of the country. Particularly shocking were the attack on a maternity hospital and the bloody shelling of a dog shelter in Zaporizhzhia. There were at least six attacks on fire‑rescue units and emergency workers. Russian strikes on the railway have also intensified significantly.

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
5.6.2026
“Nature ‘300’.” A project by Andrii Kasianchuk about war and the hope of healing the wounds of the land
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3.6.2026
“The main thing that remains in memory is the people I lived with at the positions.” The story of the fortress of Marinka and its defenders in the photographs of Anatolii Stepanov
Photo Stories
2.6.2026
“7 Seconds” for eternity. Portraits of soldiers on ambrotypes by Stanislav Ostrous
Photo Stories
1.6.2026
10 photos of May
Photo Stories
29.5.2026
They were the first. Fighters of the special‑purpose battalion “Donbas” in the photographs of Yakiv Liashenko
Photo Stories
26.5.2026
“And they held on.” A chronicle of the defense of Donetsk Airport through the lens and memories of documentarians

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