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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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12.10.2025
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Struck day and night: another week of Russian terror in Ukraine
The Russian army continues to destroy the energy infrastructure of Ukraine’s border and frontline regions. “In recent weeks, the enemy has changed its shelling tactics and shifted its focus from massive strikes on the Ukrainian energy system as a whole to concentrated attacks on its elements in specific regions,” said Vitalii Zaichenko, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. On 10 October 2025, Russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s energy sector — exactly three years after the massive attack of 10 October 2022. Russia is also attempting to complicate transportation to frontline regions by targeting railway infrastructure. Beyond that, this week the Russian military struck a maternity hospital, a grain warehouse, port facilities, as well as energy workers, rescuers, and children.
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12.10.2025
Struck day and night: another week of Russian terror in Ukraine
The Russian army continues to destroy the energy infrastructure of Ukraine’s border and frontline regions. “In recent weeks, the enemy has changed its shelling tactics and shifted its focus from massive strikes on the Ukrainian energy system as a whole to concentrated attacks on its elements in specific regions,” said Vitalii Zaichenko, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo. On 10 October 2025, Russia launched a large-scale strike on Ukraine’s energy sector — exactly three years after the massive attack of 10 October 2022. Russia is also attempting to complicate transportation to frontline regions by targeting railway infrastructure. Beyond that, this week the Russian military struck a maternity hospital, a grain warehouse, port facilities, as well as energy workers, rescuers, and children.
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8.10.2025
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Valentyn Kuzan’s photographs between portrait and war
Valentyn Kuzan is a portrait photographer who served as a photo correspondent for the public relations service of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. Before the full‑scale Russian–Ukrainian war, Kuzan worked on a large‑scale project called Cultprocess, photographing Ukrainian artists, and also created portraits for the Ukraїner expedition of people who survived the Holodomor. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, he has been documenting the war.
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8.10.2025
Valentyn Kuzan’s photographs between portrait and war
Valentyn Kuzan is a portrait photographer who served as a photo correspondent for the public relations service of the 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade named after the Black Zaporozhians. Before the full‑scale Russian–Ukrainian war, Kuzan worked on a large‑scale project called Cultprocess, photographing Ukrainian artists, and also created portraits for the Ukraїner expedition of people who survived the Holodomor. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, he has been documenting the war.
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5.10.2025
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The first blackouts, a strike on a train, and an attack on media workers: a review of Russian attacks from 29 September to 5 October
October brought colder weather and rain to Ukraine, with snow already falling in the Carpathians. At the same time, Russia intensified its campaign of terror, attacking Ukraine every day with various types of weapons. Energy infrastructure, transportation routes, and Ukrainian civilians remain primary targets. The strikes now reach not only border areas but also distant communities. The terror against Kherson and Donetsk regions continues.
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5.10.2025
The first blackouts, a strike on a train, and an attack on media workers: a review of Russian attacks from 29 September to 5 October
October brought colder weather and rain to Ukraine, with snow already falling in the Carpathians. At the same time, Russia intensified its campaign of terror, attacking Ukraine every day with various types of weapons. Energy infrastructure, transportation routes, and Ukrainian civilians remain primary targets. The strikes now reach not only border areas but also distant communities. The terror against Kherson and Donetsk regions continues.
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4.10.2025
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Kharkiv photographer and UAPP member Heorhii Ivanchenko severely wounded while working on the frontline
On 3 October near Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast, a Russian FPV drone deliberately attacked journalists. As a result of the strike, French photojournalist Anthony Lallikan was killed. Kharkiv photographer and member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Heorhii Ivanchenko, sustained severe injuries.
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4.10.2025
Kharkiv photographer and UAPP member Heorhii Ivanchenko severely wounded while working on the frontline
On 3 October near Druzhkivka in Donetsk Oblast, a Russian FPV drone deliberately attacked journalists. As a result of the strike, French photojournalist Anthony Lallikan was killed. Kharkiv photographer and member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Heorhii Ivanchenko, sustained severe injuries.
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2.10.2025
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“Liberate” Slavyansk. How Russian propaganda uses the water crisis in Donetsk to argue for military aggression
Since the end of July 2025, occupied Donetsk and its suburbs have been suffering from a lack of running water. This clearly shows that Russia treats the occupied territories solely as a staging ground for further military operations, disregarding the well‑being of the local population.
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2.10.2025
“Liberate” Slavyansk. How Russian propaganda uses the water crisis in Donetsk to argue for military aggression
Since the end of July 2025, occupied Donetsk and its suburbs have been suffering from a lack of running water. This clearly shows that Russia treats the occupied territories solely as a staging ground for further military operations, disregarding the well‑being of the local population.
Photo Stories
2.10.2025
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“There's enough light. There is light for everyone,” says Roman Zakrevskyi — photographer and serviceman of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov”
Roman Zakrevskyi is a Ukrainian photographer and videographer whose work blends the precision of reportage with an author’s sensitivity to emotion and inner states. He currently serves in the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov” of the National Guard of Ukraine. His black‑and‑white images capture the full spectrum of war — moments when a person sometimes has no choice about remaining on the light or dark side, as well as the ongoing effort to preserve light in others and within oneself.
Photo Stories
2.10.2025
“There's enough light. There is light for everyone,” says Roman Zakrevskyi — photographer and serviceman of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov”
Roman Zakrevskyi is a Ukrainian photographer and videographer whose work blends the precision of reportage with an author’s sensitivity to emotion and inner states. He currently serves in the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov” of the National Guard of Ukraine. His black‑and‑white images capture the full spectrum of war — moments when a person sometimes has no choice about remaining on the light or dark side, as well as the ongoing effort to preserve light in others and within oneself.

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