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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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5.7.2026
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Massive strike on the residential sector in Kyiv and bombings across the regions: shelling in early July
‍На початку липня 2026 року російська армія розгорнула масштабний повітряний терор, застосовуючи ракети, авіабомби та дрони по житлових кварталах, цивільних підприємствах, транспорту й мережах АЗС в Україні. Найважчих втрат зазнала столиця, через влучання в будинки загинула 31 людина, 102 людини травмовані. Обстріли інших регіонів забрали життя дітей, молодих людей і цілих родин: у Харкові загинули 23-річна дівчина та 15-річний хлопець, у Лозовій Харківської області й на Дніпровщині жертвами ударів стали дівчата десяти та семи років, у Сумах російська авіабомба обірвала життя матері з дитиною, у Ромнах — цілої родини. Внаслідок зростання кількості атак на АЗС у прифронтових регіонах є травмовані серед працівників станцій, також серед поранених — медики та співробітники Укрпошти.
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5.7.2026
Massive strike on the residential sector in Kyiv and bombings across the regions: shelling in early July
‍На початку липня 2026 року російська армія розгорнула масштабний повітряний терор, застосовуючи ракети, авіабомби та дрони по житлових кварталах, цивільних підприємствах, транспорту й мережах АЗС в Україні. Найважчих втрат зазнала столиця, через влучання в будинки загинула 31 людина, 102 людини травмовані. Обстріли інших регіонів забрали життя дітей, молодих людей і цілих родин: у Харкові загинули 23-річна дівчина та 15-річний хлопець, у Лозовій Харківської області й на Дніпровщині жертвами ударів стали дівчата десяти та семи років, у Сумах російська авіабомба обірвала життя матері з дитиною, у Ромнах — цілої родини. Внаслідок зростання кількості атак на АЗС у прифронтових регіонах є травмовані серед працівників станцій, також серед поранених — медики та співробітники Укрпошти.
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1.7.2026
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10 photos of June
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1.7.2026
10 photos of June
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30.6.2026
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Two years, three photobooks, and a documented Ukrainian history: the results of the large‑scale project by UAPP and FotoEvidence
During 2024–2026, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), together with the international organization FotoEvidence, implemented the FotoEvidence Ukraine project aimed at preserving national memory, supporting documentarians, and restoring Ukraine’s cultural foundation. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in creating and publishing significant photobooks, the project set out to collect documentary material from Ukrainian photographers who had been documenting Russia’s invasion since 2014, to publish it and distribute it free of charge among schools and libraries. The total print run of the published photobooks amounted to four thousand copies, of which more than three thousand were distributed among libraries and educational institutions in various regions of Ukraine and abroad. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers sums up the results of the project, which lasted two years.
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30.6.2026
Two years, three photobooks, and a documented Ukrainian history: the results of the large‑scale project by UAPP and FotoEvidence
During 2024–2026, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), together with the international organization FotoEvidence, implemented the FotoEvidence Ukraine project aimed at preserving national memory, supporting documentarians, and restoring Ukraine’s cultural foundation. Drawing on more than a decade of experience in creating and publishing significant photobooks, the project set out to collect documentary material from Ukrainian photographers who had been documenting Russia’s invasion since 2014, to publish it and distribute it free of charge among schools and libraries. The total print run of the published photobooks amounted to four thousand copies, of which more than three thousand were distributed among libraries and educational institutions in various regions of Ukraine and abroad. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers sums up the results of the project, which lasted two years.
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29.6.2026
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“Not Alone.” A documentary project by Dasha Tenditna about motherhood in wartime conditions
“Not Alone” is a sensitive documentary photo series by Dasha Tenditna dedicated to Ukrainian motherhood in wartime conditions. The project tells the stories of women, including the wives of fallen Heroes, who are raising children during the war. Dasha Tenditna seeks to show the resilience of Ukrainian mothers and to remind society that they should not be left alone with their painful experiences. It is a visual story about life that continues despite everything, and about love that never disappears.
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29.6.2026
“Not Alone.” A documentary project by Dasha Tenditna about motherhood in wartime conditions
“Not Alone” is a sensitive documentary photo series by Dasha Tenditna dedicated to Ukrainian motherhood in wartime conditions. The project tells the stories of women, including the wives of fallen Heroes, who are raising children during the war. Dasha Tenditna seeks to show the resilience of Ukrainian mothers and to remind society that they should not be left alone with their painful experiences. It is a visual story about life that continues despite everything, and about love that never disappears.
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28.6.2026
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Zaporizhzhia and Sumy are at the epicenter of Russian strikes on logistics and fuel infrastructure
Russian troops deliberately attack fuel infrastructure in frontline regions. In June alone, 13 strikes on gas stations were recorded in Sumy region. In Zaporizhzhia, service stations, gas stations, municipal and private enterprises come under attack daily. This week, energy facilities and Naftogaz sites were also targeted. Continuous shelling keeps killing civilians: a ballistic strike in Kryvyi Rih killed five people; in Kherson region, two humanitarian demining specialists lost their lives and their colleagues were hospitalized; in Odesa region, a fragment of a “Shahed” drone killed a young woman on the beach; in the Black Sea, a sailor of a civilian vessel was killed. Ballistic strikes were also recorded in Kyiv, injuring two people.
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28.6.2026
Zaporizhzhia and Sumy are at the epicenter of Russian strikes on logistics and fuel infrastructure
Russian troops deliberately attack fuel infrastructure in frontline regions. In June alone, 13 strikes on gas stations were recorded in Sumy region. In Zaporizhzhia, service stations, gas stations, municipal and private enterprises come under attack daily. This week, energy facilities and Naftogaz sites were also targeted. Continuous shelling keeps killing civilians: a ballistic strike in Kryvyi Rih killed five people; in Kherson region, two humanitarian demining specialists lost their lives and their colleagues were hospitalized; in Odesa region, a fragment of a “Shahed” drone killed a young woman on the beach; in the Black Sea, a sailor of a civilian vessel was killed. Ballistic strikes were also recorded in Kyiv, injuring two people.
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26.6.2026
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AI fake about photographers, manipulations, and conspiracy narratives: how Russia tries to justify the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Destruction of monuments is a war crime without a statute of limitations. The enemy damages and destroys them, and what cannot be ruined is stolen. Russians spare not even those monuments that hold exceptional value for the entire world and are protected by international law and UNESCO. More than half a thousand — specifically 536 cultural sites in Ukraine — have been officially recognized by UNESCO as damaged as of May 2026. Each such crime is documented — according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, over 240 criminal proceedings have already been opened and 15 suspects identified. To record and preserve evidence of every crime — damaged church buildings, devastated cultural centers, destroyed theaters, burned collections — Ukrainian documentarians immediately arrive at the scene. Their work vividly demonstrates the destructive impact of war on Ukraine’s cultural heritage and the efforts of Ukrainians to protect every object and relic.
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26.6.2026
AI fake about photographers, manipulations, and conspiracy narratives: how Russia tries to justify the strike on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
Destruction of monuments is a war crime without a statute of limitations. The enemy damages and destroys them, and what cannot be ruined is stolen. Russians spare not even those monuments that hold exceptional value for the entire world and are protected by international law and UNESCO. More than half a thousand — specifically 536 cultural sites in Ukraine — have been officially recognized by UNESCO as damaged as of May 2026. Each such crime is documented — according to Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, over 240 criminal proceedings have already been opened and 15 suspects identified. To record and preserve evidence of every crime — damaged church buildings, devastated cultural centers, destroyed theaters, burned collections — Ukrainian documentarians immediately arrive at the scene. Their work vividly demonstrates the destructive impact of war on Ukraine’s cultural heritage and the efforts of Ukrainians to protect every object and relic.

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