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Massive shelling of Dnipro and nightly terror in Odesa: a weekly overview of enemy attacks
Dnipro and Odesa are once again recovering from strikes on residential neighborhoods. Following the twenty‑hour shelling of Dnipro on April 25, nine civilians were confirmed dead and 61 injured; the attack the day before claimed three more lives. In Odesa, two people were killed and nearly twenty wounded. The week was marked by a sharp escalation of shelling in border and frontline regions. Sumy, Nizhyn, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv suffered from enemy strikes, with intensified attacks in northern Kharkiv region. The situation remains consistently severe in the south and east — in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. In Kyiv, the death toll from the April 18 terrorist attack rose to seven after a man died in hospital; seven more people, including a child, remain under medical care. At the same time, Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko clarified that it was not the mother of the injured child who died, but her sister.
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Massive shelling of Dnipro and nightly terror in Odesa: a weekly overview of enemy attacks
Dnipro and Odesa are once again recovering from strikes on residential neighborhoods. Following the twenty‑hour shelling of Dnipro on April 25, nine civilians were confirmed dead and 61 injured; the attack the day before claimed three more lives. In Odesa, two people were killed and nearly twenty wounded. The week was marked by a sharp escalation of shelling in border and frontline regions. Sumy, Nizhyn, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv suffered from enemy strikes, with intensified attacks in northern Kharkiv region. The situation remains consistently severe in the south and east — in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk. In Kyiv, the death toll from the April 18 terrorist attack rose to seven after a man died in hospital; seven more people, including a child, remain under medical care. At the same time, Prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko clarified that it was not the mother of the injured child who died, but her sister.
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Russian propaganda in action: how the Hungarian government used Kremlin narratives in its election campaign
In the pro‑Russian information space, baseless accusations were spread that Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate, with Brussels’ support, was controlling the Hungarian opposition party *Tisza*. This conspiracy theory served as a tool to accuse Ukraine and the European Union of attempting to illegally change power in Hungary. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes key anti‑Ukrainian narratives with a Hungarian focus, while Maksym Kishka’s photo report from Hungary documents the public mood in the country with factual precision.
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A tragic week for Ukraine: brutal Russian attacks on peaceful cities and an armed assault on people in the capital
Russia turned Easter Week into a time of relentless airstrikes. The most brutal and destructive attacks targeted Dnipro, Kyiv, and Odesa. Around one hundred civilians were injured during the massive assault of April 15–16, when Russia launched more than 700 aerial targets. Russian drone and missile strikes claimed the lives of children in three cities: in Cherkasy, an 8‑year‑old boy was killed on a playground; in Kyiv, a ballistic missile killed a 12‑year‑old child in bed; in Chernihiv, a teenager was found dead under the rubble of a collapsed building. During the week, Russians cynically attacked medics and hospitals, bombed a reservoir, and carried out assaults on civilian vessels. Over the weekend, tragedy struck in Kyiv: six people were killed in a shooting. Among the wounded was a boy whose parents were victims of the assailant.
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Tragic consequences of Russian attacks during Holy Week
On the eve of Easter, Russian forces deliberately struck peaceful towns and villages. The enemy targeted energy infrastructure, administrative buildings during working hours, crowded markets, public transport, cultural and historical landmarks, and the homes of ordinary Ukrainians. Odesa, Nikopol, and Kramatorsk were in mourning for the dead. In Nikopol — a city of about 40,000 residents — more than 100 people have been killed or injured since the beginning of April, according to Ukrainska Pravda. Life. Civilian casualties are also high in Kherson, which remains under constant threat from shelling and remote mining.The scale of destruction to residential areas is captured in photo reports from Odesa, Kharkiv, Sumy, Kherson, and Kramatorsk.
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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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2.3.2025
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A Week of Destruction and Death: The Consequences of Russian Attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia in the Photographs of Documentary Filmmakers
Russia continues to terrorize Ukrainian civilians with constant attacks on cities and villages. This week, Russian attacks have targeted both civilians and people who have dedicated their lives to saving others. Among the dead are journalist Tatiana Kulyk and her husband, oncologist Pavlo Ivanchov, who were killed by a kamikaze drone in their home in the Bucha district. Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and many other cities are once again in the crosshairs of Russian weapons.
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2.3.2025
A Week of Destruction and Death: The Consequences of Russian Attacks on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia in the Photographs of Documentary Filmmakers
Russia continues to terrorize Ukrainian civilians with constant attacks on cities and villages. This week, Russian attacks have targeted both civilians and people who have dedicated their lives to saving others. Among the dead are journalist Tatiana Kulyk and her husband, oncologist Pavlo Ivanchov, who were killed by a kamikaze drone in their home in the Bucha district. Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, and many other cities are once again in the crosshairs of Russian weapons.
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1.3.2025
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An undocumented crime. Three years after the Russian attack on the drama theater in Mariupol
On March 16, 2022, the Russian military dropped two air bombs on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were hiding. This attack was one of the most massive war crimes during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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1.3.2025
An undocumented crime. Three years after the Russian attack on the drama theater in Mariupol
On March 16, 2022, the Russian military dropped two air bombs on the Donetsk Academic Regional Drama Theater in Mariupol, where hundreds of civilians were hiding. This attack was one of the most massive war crimes during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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1.3.2025
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“This moment made the war personal”. Pavlo Dorohoi on the Russian attack on Kharkiv Regional State Administration
On March 1, 2022, the sixth day of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military continued to heroically hold Kharkiv, repelling enemy attacks. Russian troops, unable to break through the city's defenses, resorted to one of the most brutal methods of terror — a missile strike on the center of the metropolis.
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1.3.2025
“This moment made the war personal”. Pavlo Dorohoi on the Russian attack on Kharkiv Regional State Administration
On March 1, 2022, the sixth day of Russia's full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military continued to heroically hold Kharkiv, repelling enemy attacks. Russian troops, unable to break through the city's defenses, resorted to one of the most brutal methods of terror — a missile strike on the center of the metropolis.
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27.2.2025
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What did the international press publish in February? A selection of photos of UAPP members
Photos of members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international press: February's selection. UAPF is proud of the Ukrainian documentary photographers whose photos represent Ukraine in the international media and once again draw attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war and major events in our country.
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27.2.2025
What did the international press publish in February? A selection of photos of UAPP members
Photos of members of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in the international press: February's selection. UAPF is proud of the Ukrainian documentary photographers whose photos represent Ukraine in the international media and once again draw attention to the Russian-Ukrainian war and major events in our country.
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27.2.2025
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10 photos of February
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with Ukraїner, publishes a selection of important photos by Ukrainian photographers taken in different parts of Ukraine. February was rich in various events, including Ukrainian photographers taking pictures of the shelling of Ukrainian cities, the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the participation of Ukrainian veterans in the Invictus Games in Canada, and much more.
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27.2.2025
10 photos of February
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, together with Ukraїner, publishes a selection of important photos by Ukrainian photographers taken in different parts of Ukraine. February was rich in various events, including Ukrainian photographers taking pictures of the shelling of Ukrainian cities, the course of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the participation of Ukrainian veterans in the Invictus Games in Canada, and much more.
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26.2.2025
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When Mriya burned down: Gostomel and the An-225 in the lens of Sergei Mikhalchuk
In the first days of the full-scale invasion, Gostomel became one of the key areas of attack for Russian troops and was supposed to become a bridgehead for the Russians to enter the capital. The fighting for the city lasted from February 24, 2022, when the occupiers tried to seize the strategically important Antonov airport by landing helicopter assault. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled the attack, but the shelling and bombing did not stop.
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26.2.2025
When Mriya burned down: Gostomel and the An-225 in the lens of Sergei Mikhalchuk
In the first days of the full-scale invasion, Gostomel became one of the key areas of attack for Russian troops and was supposed to become a bridgehead for the Russians to enter the capital. The fighting for the city lasted from February 24, 2022, when the occupiers tried to seize the strategically important Antonov airport by landing helicopter assault. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled the attack, but the shelling and bombing did not stop.

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