Due to Russian attacks on energy facilities, all regions of Ukraine experienced electricity shortages. Most oblasts implemented rolling blackout schedules, and even industrial operations faced restrictions. Throughout the week, Russia terrorized Odesa, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions. The situation with shelling in Donetsk region and in Kherson remained consistently severe. The culmination of the workweek was a massive attack on Kyiv, where residential districts came under enemy fire. The State Emergency Service once again warns: after enemy drone attacks, rescuers find cluster elements near UAV debris, and these can detonate unpredictably.

Photographer Marina Brodovska explains why vernacular photography is sometimes the best way to reveal the problems of the present, and how to create a visual story about life during the full‑scale invasion so that it is understandable to foreigners with no experience of war.

This week, the Russian army continued to destroy Ukraine’s critical infrastructure, plunging major cities, towns, and villages into darkness. Russian forces deliberately targeted residential buildings, civilian cars, and even an ambulance. Medics and rescuers were wounded under enemy fire, and police officers were killed. Russia carried out several massive attacks across Ukrainian regions, using not only strike drones but also missiles. The enemy is also deploying modified guided aerial bombs capable of flying longer distances.

Ukrainian photographer Oksana Parfeniuk shared when photography became for her not just fixation, but a way of thinking, how she transforms moments of daily life into valuable shots, and why so many stories still remain untold today.