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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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26.10.2025
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Attacks on civilians and terror by cold: a review of Russia’s shelling over the week
During the week of 20–26 October, the Russian army carried out massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Several regions experienced power outages, with the situation in Chernihiv and the surrounding area being the most severe. Ukrainian military intelligence links the heavy attacks on Chernihiv and Sumy regions to Russia’s attempts to create “buffer” and “sanitary zones” there. Over the course of the week, the enemy attacked the capital four times. Media workers, rescuers, and children were killed as a result of Russian aggression. The Russian army continues to bombard frontline regions, hunting people and vehicles with drones.
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26.10.2025
Attacks on civilians and terror by cold: a review of Russia’s shelling over the week
During the week of 20–26 October, the Russian army carried out massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Several regions experienced power outages, with the situation in Chernihiv and the surrounding area being the most severe. Ukrainian military intelligence links the heavy attacks on Chernihiv and Sumy regions to Russia’s attempts to create “buffer” and “sanitary zones” there. Over the course of the week, the enemy attacked the capital four times. Media workers, rescuers, and children were killed as a result of Russian aggression. The Russian army continues to bombard frontline regions, hunting people and vehicles with drones.
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26.10.2025
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Photo with a story: on the other side of the anatomy lesson
Photo Stories
26.10.2025
Photo with a story: on the other side of the anatomy lesson
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22.10.2025
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Daria Svertilova: “The war takes away our freedom to photograph anything else”
Photographer Daria Svertilova explains how she searches for ways to convey the pain of war in images without relying on obvious signs of tragedy — and why she never grows tired of speaking about the war to people who are tired of hearing about it.
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22.10.2025
Daria Svertilova: “The war takes away our freedom to photograph anything else”
Photographer Daria Svertilova explains how she searches for ways to convey the pain of war in images without relying on obvious signs of tragedy — and why she never grows tired of speaking about the war to people who are tired of hearing about it.
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18.10.2025
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A blend of genres and directions: the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE has selected its winners for the second time
On 10 October 2025, the names of the eight winners of the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2025 were announced. Established last year by the Mykolaiv School of Conceptual and Art Photography MYPH, the prize has become a launchpad for young Ukrainian photographers to promote their art in the difficult times of war. The winners receive not only awards and special gifts but also the opportunity to take part in an exhibition of their works.
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18.10.2025
A blend of genres and directions: the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE has selected its winners for the second time
On 10 October 2025, the names of the eight winners of the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2025 were announced. Established last year by the Mykolaiv School of Conceptual and Art Photography MYPH, the prize has become a launchpad for young Ukrainian photographers to promote their art in the difficult times of war. The winners receive not only awards and special gifts but also the opportunity to take part in an exhibition of their works.
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15.10.2025
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“‘They were accompanying Ukrainian soldiers.’ How Kremlin propaganda tries to justify the attack on photojournalists”
Ukrainian and international photojournalists who show the world the truth about the war have been targeted by the Russian army from the very beginning. Kremlin propaganda labels documentarians as “mercenaries” and “propagandists,” while they are attacked on the roads, in dugouts, and in frontline hotels where the press typically stays.
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15.10.2025
“‘They were accompanying Ukrainian soldiers.’ How Kremlin propaganda tries to justify the attack on photojournalists”
Ukrainian and international photojournalists who show the world the truth about the war have been targeted by the Russian army from the very beginning. Kremlin propaganda labels documentarians as “mercenaries” and “propagandists,” while they are attacked on the roads, in dugouts, and in frontline hotels where the press typically stays.
Photo Stories
13.10.2025
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“‘The war is very close here.’ The true meaning of Kherson’s shelters in the photographs of Ivan Antypenko”
Kherson is a frontline city located just a few kilometers from Russian positions, separated from the already occupied territories only by the river. Shelters in Kherson are not merely physical spaces — they have become a forced part of everyday life for its residents. Photographer Ivan Antypenko descended into the basements of apartment buildings, hospitals, theaters, and schools to capture what life in Kherson looks like underground. His photographs show the people who have remained in the city — for whom a shelter carries deeper meanings than simply a safe place.
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13.10.2025
“‘The war is very close here.’ The true meaning of Kherson’s shelters in the photographs of Ivan Antypenko”
Kherson is a frontline city located just a few kilometers from Russian positions, separated from the already occupied territories only by the river. Shelters in Kherson are not merely physical spaces — they have become a forced part of everyday life for its residents. Photographer Ivan Antypenko descended into the basements of apartment buildings, hospitals, theaters, and schools to capture what life in Kherson looks like underground. His photographs show the people who have remained in the city — for whom a shelter carries deeper meanings than simply a safe place.

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