May 29 is the official day of the creation of the special‑purpose battalion “Donbas.” It was at this time in 2014 that the unit officially became part of the National Guard of Ukraine. This is one of the first and most well‑known volunteer formations in Ukraine. The battalion went through the hottest spots in eastern Ukraine, and its fighters took part in the liberation of Donetsk region and in fierce battles near Ilovaisk.

The Ukrainian insurance company “Kraina” was the first to develop special protection programs against war risks at the start of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Founded in 1994, “Kraina” has been continuously operating in the financial services market for more than thirty years. It ranks among the top 20 insurance companies in Ukraine, is a member of the Motor (Transport) Insurance Bureau of Ukraine and the National Association of Insurers of Ukraine. The company’s network of offices is spread across the entire country, while four call centers provide customer support around the clock, seven days a week.

Every May we bow our heads to honor the memory of the defenders of Donetsk Airport, who heroically resisted the onslaught of Russian occupation forces and proved that they were capable of fighting and winning even under inhuman conditions. The feat of the Ukrainian “cyborgs,” who held the defense of Donetsk Airport for 242 days, can be grasped through the chronicle of events, photographs, and testimonies of documentarians Anatolii Stepanov and Serhii Loiko.

Ukrainian cities once again came under relentless enemy fire. Border and frontline towns suffered brutal attacks: Konotop and Balakliia were hit by a massive drone strike, while Pryluky endured a ballistic missile strike. Russian aviation terrorized Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka, and Kherson region lived under round‑the‑clock drone assaults. It was a harsh week for residents of Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa due to regular shelling both day and night. On the night of May 24, Russia turned Kyiv and its region into a true ordeal — a combined attack with missiles and UAVs brought widespread destruction, fire, and claimed the lives of civilians.

Kherson today is especially fragile and vulnerable, just like its images on glass. The half‑ruined city and its inhabitants are imprinted in memory with a silver emulsion as delicate as pollen on butterfly wings. Photographer Stanislav Ostrous returns once again to his native city to document its life. This time he uses ambrotype — a 19th‑century photographic technique. He has converted concrete shelters into darkrooms, since the development of ambrotypes, like life itself, cannot be postponed.

Канни-2026 стали не лише простором світового кіно, а й місцем пам’яті про тих, хто заплатив життям за право світу бачити правду.