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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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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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Photo Stories
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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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.
Photo Stories
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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Photo Stories
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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News Stories
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.
News Stories
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.

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
29.6.2026
“Not Alone.” A documentary project by Dasha Tenditna about motherhood in wartime conditions
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26.6.2026
Between joke and consequence. A documentary project by Semen Kuchvara, “Pre Mortem”
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24.6.2026
“Warmth of the Earth.” An island of calm in a turbulent world in the photographs of Anton Cherniak
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22.6.2026
Preserve yourself despite the war. A documentary project by Khrystyna Voitkiv, “Beneath the Armour”
Photo Stories
19.6.2026
Resistance not only to war, but also to death. A documentary photo project by Taras Fedorenko, “Carrying the Light”
Photo Stories
16.6.2026
“Thermal Objects.” A documentary series by Marysia Mianovska about the last source of light in the darkness

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