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Anniversary of the Olenivka terrorist attack
The tragedy in Olenivka occurred on the night of July 29: an explosion rang out in the barrack of Correctional Colony No. 120. The day before, Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of Azovstal, had been deliberately moved there. Ukraine recognized this attack as a terrorist act. As reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General in the summer of 2024, investigative actions were still ongoing without charges being filed. This war crime claimed the lives of more than 50 people, and over 140 were injured.
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Anniversary of the Olenivka terrorist attack
The tragedy in Olenivka occurred on the night of July 29: an explosion rang out in the barrack of Correctional Colony No. 120. The day before, Ukrainian prisoners of war, including defenders of Azovstal, had been deliberately moved there. Ukraine recognized this attack as a terrorist act. As reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General in the summer of 2024, investigative actions were still ongoing without charges being filed. This war crime claimed the lives of more than 50 people, and over 140 were injured.
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Missile strike on a training ground in Kyiv region and systematic shelling of regions: how Russia attacked Ukraine from July 20 to 26
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Ukrainian photographers — winners of the most prestigious world competitions
Global recognition of Ukrainian documentarians today goes far beyond purely artistic achievements, since the documentary frame remains the most powerful tool in the struggle for the attention of the international community. The year 2026 has become another important year of victory for Ukrainian photographers, members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, on the international stage. Their works were nominated and awarded for their uncompromising capture of the realities of war.
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In Ukraine, a School of Photography and Visual Culture is being opened by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP).
Українська асоціація професійних фотографів (UAPP), керівником якої є лауреат Пулітцерівської премії Мстислав Чернов, відкриває Школу фотографії та візуальної культури — новий освітній простір, де фотографію розглядатимуть не лише як професію чи ремесло, а як інструмент культурного висловлювання.
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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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25.8.2025
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The hottest week of August: strikes on Kharkiv, Lviv, and all of Ukraine
The most powerful attack took place on August 21. Russia launched an unprecedented salvo at western Ukraine — 574 kamikaze drones and 40 missiles of various types. Ukrainian regions bordering NATO member states were hit, and civilians were injured. One man was killed in Lviv, and three more people were injured. In Zakarpattia, the American factory Flex Ltd in Mukachevo was damaged. In total, at least 15 people were injured.
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25.8.2025
The hottest week of August: strikes on Kharkiv, Lviv, and all of Ukraine
The most powerful attack took place on August 21. Russia launched an unprecedented salvo at western Ukraine — 574 kamikaze drones and 40 missiles of various types. Ukrainian regions bordering NATO member states were hit, and civilians were injured. One man was killed in Lviv, and three more people were injured. In Zakarpattia, the American factory Flex Ltd in Mukachevo was damaged. In total, at least 15 people were injured.
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24.8.2025
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From Mariupol to Andriivka: how Mstyslav Chernov filmed the war at point‑blank range
Last year, Mstyslav Chernov became the first Ukrainian to win an Oscar for a documentary film — *20 Days in Mariupol*. Now he returns with a new work, *2000 Meters to Andriivka*. In this film, the front line is shown not as an abstract line on a map but as a concrete distance of two thousand meters — a space of life and death between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian occupiers.
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News Stories
24.8.2025
From Mariupol to Andriivka: how Mstyslav Chernov filmed the war at point‑blank range
Last year, Mstyslav Chernov became the first Ukrainian to win an Oscar for a documentary film — *20 Days in Mariupol*. Now he returns with a new work, *2000 Meters to Andriivka*. In this film, the front line is shown not as an abstract line on a map but as a concrete distance of two thousand meters — a space of life and death between Ukrainian soldiers and Russian occupiers.
Photo Stories
23.8.2025
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Crimea Island
The trip to Zmiinyi (Snake) Island takes about two hours in good weather. Along a certain stretch of the route, if you look closely at the horizon, you can see a chain of ships waiting for their turn to enter the port. This is the grain corridor — one of the greatest achievements of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces in the battle for the Black Sea.
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Photo Stories
23.8.2025
Crimea Island
The trip to Zmiinyi (Snake) Island takes about two hours in good weather. Along a certain stretch of the route, if you look closely at the horizon, you can see a chain of ships waiting for their turn to enter the port. This is the grain corridor — one of the greatest achievements of Ukraine’s Security and Defense Forces in the battle for the Black Sea.
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21.8.2025
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UAPP, with the support of ZMIN, is launching a mentorship program for Ukrainian documentarians
Запрошуємо на освітню програму, що має на меті розвиток якісної фотографічної освіти в Україні, формування фотографічної спільноти та сприяння діалогу між авторами різних поколінь. Ми прагнемо залучити голоси нових авторів, навчити їх працювати з власними висловлюванням та допомогти бути почутими. Набір на менторську програму триває до 29 серпня
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21.8.2025
UAPP, with the support of ZMIN, is launching a mentorship program for Ukrainian documentarians
Запрошуємо на освітню програму, що має на меті розвиток якісної фотографічної освіти в Україні, формування фотографічної спільноти та сприяння діалогу між авторами різних поколінь. Ми прагнемо залучити голоси нових авторів, навчити їх працювати з власними висловлюванням та допомогти бути почутими. Набір на менторську програму триває до 29 серпня
Photo Stories
19.8.2025
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New voices of the war: young Ukrainian photographers
On Photography Day, we turn our attention to those who have only recently begun their professional journey. A new generation of authors has emerged in Ukraine — photographers whose names became known not in gallery halls but among the ruined streets of Bucha, Kharkiv, Donetsk region, and Kherson region, where the war became their first professional experience.
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Photo Stories
19.8.2025
New voices of the war: young Ukrainian photographers
On Photography Day, we turn our attention to those who have only recently begun their professional journey. A new generation of authors has emerged in Ukraine — photographers whose names became known not in gallery halls but among the ruined streets of Bucha, Kharkiv, Donetsk region, and Kherson region, where the war became their first professional experience.
News Stories
17.8.2025
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“Beginning of the End”: how Russian propaganda interprets the fighting in Donetsk to force Ukraine into capitulation
For half a year, Ukraine’s information space has been filled with statements by world leaders about the future of peace. These statements often contradict one another. The U.S. president, Donald Trump, has been particularly notable for such remarks.
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News Stories
17.8.2025
“Beginning of the End”: how Russian propaganda interprets the fighting in Donetsk to force Ukraine into capitulation
For half a year, Ukraine’s information space has been filled with statements by world leaders about the future of peace. These statements often contradict one another. The U.S. president, Donald Trump, has been particularly notable for such remarks.

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.

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Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
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“Even the silence here reminds you of the shelling.” A visual essay by Igor Ishchuk about the city of Kherson and its people.
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“Generation.” Documentary project by Olena Grom
Photo Stories
11.12.2023
Behind the slag heap: Konstantin Guzenko documents children from frontline regions
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The second winter of wartime. A documentary project by Serhiy Korovayny
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Echoes of Donbass — Documentary project by Timofey Melnikov

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