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34 poles of creativity: copyright in photography
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with legal experts from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UAPI/IP Office), has initiated the development of a suite of standard contract templates for photographers to use in their daily work. This package of documents will include licensing agreements, agreements on the assignment of economic rights, as well as agreements on the payment of royalties and author's remuneration. It is essential to adapt these templates to various fields of photography, as each niche has its own unique needs and operational specifics that must be addressed from a legal perspective. In addition, practical guidelines are planned to assist photographers in navigating any potential copyright disputes or challenges.
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34 poles of creativity: copyright in photography
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with legal experts from the Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UAPI/IP Office), has initiated the development of a suite of standard contract templates for photographers to use in their daily work. This package of documents will include licensing agreements, agreements on the assignment of economic rights, as well as agreements on the payment of royalties and author's remuneration. It is essential to adapt these templates to various fields of photography, as each niche has its own unique needs and operational specifics that must be addressed from a legal perspective. In addition, practical guidelines are planned to assist photographers in navigating any potential copyright disputes or challenges.
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Shopping Malls, TV Channel HQ, Passenger Trains: Russia's Targeted Strikes on Civilians
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Photopublishing as a holistic statement. At the Lviv BookForum, the “Photobooks” cluster will be presented for the first time
Photobooks and photo albums have long remained a niche and somewhat understated segment of Ukrainian publishing. Today, however, amidst full-scale war, visual documentation is becoming one of the most powerful tools for preserving cultural memory, making sense of the wartime experience, and capturing our identity.
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Daily terror against civilians: consequences of strikes on Kyiv, Boryspil, Odesa, and Kramatorsk
The beginning of the school year in Ukraine turned into a week of exhausting and brutal attacks. The most massive shelling targeted the Kyiv region, Odesa region, and frontline communities of Donetsk. This week among the affected sites in the capital: a railway depot, a higher education institution, and the Security Service of Ukraine building; UNESCO World Heritage sites also suffered damage. During the strikes, specialists from emergency and municipal services, as well as workers from the metallurgical sector, were killed: a State Emergency Service rescuer, two police officers, a utility worker, six railway workers, and five metallurgists. Units of the State Emergency Service and Air Defense Forces worked continuously under heavy smoke and constant risk of repeated strikes.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
UAPP Projects
1.3.2026
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Micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian photographers
The UAPP micro‑grant program is an annual initiative created to support Ukrainian photographers who continue documenting the experience of a country resisting aggression and who shape the visual record of events defining the history of contemporary Ukraine. At a time when authors risk their lives, lose the ability to work, or face financial constraints, the program gives them the resources to keep going — while also helping preserve the visual memory of the war, support new voices, and create a space in which those voices can be heard.
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UAPP Projects
1.3.2026
Micro‑grant support program for Ukrainian photographers
The UAPP micro‑grant program is an annual initiative created to support Ukrainian photographers who continue documenting the experience of a country resisting aggression and who shape the visual record of events defining the history of contemporary Ukraine. At a time when authors risk their lives, lose the ability to work, or face financial constraints, the program gives them the resources to keep going — while also helping preserve the visual memory of the war, support new voices, and create a space in which those voices can be heard.
News Stories
1.3.2026
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Terrorist attacks and missile‑drone strikes: how the last week of winter unfolded in the war
Energy infrastructure remains a priority target for the Russian army. Transport infrastructure, industrial facilities, and residential buildings are also under attack. In Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipro, a series of terrorist attacks were carried out against police officers, resulting in deaths and injuries. Over the past week of the war, Russia has used more than 1,720 attack drones, nearly 1,300 guided aerial bombs, and over 100 missiles of various types against Ukraine. Throughout the winter, Russia launched almost 19,000 attack drones, 738 missiles, and more than 14,670 glide bombs.
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News Stories
1.3.2026
Terrorist attacks and missile‑drone strikes: how the last week of winter unfolded in the war
Energy infrastructure remains a priority target for the Russian army. Transport infrastructure, industrial facilities, and residential buildings are also under attack. In Lviv, Mykolaiv, and Dnipro, a series of terrorist attacks were carried out against police officers, resulting in deaths and injuries. Over the past week of the war, Russia has used more than 1,720 attack drones, nearly 1,300 guided aerial bombs, and over 100 missiles of various types against Ukraine. Throughout the winter, Russia launched almost 19,000 attack drones, 738 missiles, and more than 14,670 glide bombs.

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