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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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26.2.2025
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The third day of the invasion in the lens of Pavlo Petrov: a Russian missile hits a high-rise building in Solomianka
On February 26, 2022, on the third day of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv was no longer asleep. The Russian army was striking at the capital, trying to break the resistance. The streets were almost empty - people had either left the city or were hiding in shelters. Tension, panic, and fear were in the air.
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26.2.2025
The third day of the invasion in the lens of Pavlo Petrov: a Russian missile hits a high-rise building in Solomianka
On February 26, 2022, on the third day of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv was no longer asleep. The Russian army was striking at the capital, trying to break the resistance. The streets were almost empty - people had either left the city or were hiding in shelters. Tension, panic, and fear were in the air.
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23.2.2025
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A week of destruction, a review of shelling and a photo report from Odesa
Over the past week, Russian forces have systematically attacked residential areas of Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles, causing significant material damage and human tragedies. The most severe consequences of the shelling were in Odesa, Kherson, and Kryvyi Rih, which led to large-scale power outages and disruption of utility infrastructure.
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23.2.2025
A week of destruction, a review of shelling and a photo report from Odesa
Over the past week, Russian forces have systematically attacked residential areas of Ukrainian cities with drones and missiles, causing significant material damage and human tragedies. The most severe consequences of the shelling were in Odesa, Kherson, and Kryvyi Rih, which led to large-scale power outages and disruption of utility infrastructure.
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18.2.2025
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11 years since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war: propaganda, photos, memories
The beginning of 2014 was marked by tumultuous events that have been shaping the lives of Ukrainians for 11 years. The Russian Federation, taking advantage of the change of power in Ukraine as a result of the Revolution of Dignity, intensified separatist unrest in the south and east of the country. Under the guise of “people's revolutions” Russia managed to seize the Crimean peninsula and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In the rest of Ukraine, the separatist movement was stopped.
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18.2.2025
11 years since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war: propaganda, photos, memories
The beginning of 2014 was marked by tumultuous events that have been shaping the lives of Ukrainians for 11 years. The Russian Federation, taking advantage of the change of power in Ukraine as a result of the Revolution of Dignity, intensified separatist unrest in the south and east of the country. Under the guise of “people's revolutions” Russia managed to seize the Crimean peninsula and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In the rest of Ukraine, the separatist movement was stopped.
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16.2.2025
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Attack on Chornobyl NPP and destroyed cities: the consequences of Russian aggression in photos
Over the past week, Russian troops have carried out a series of missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities. On February 7, Russian aircraft attacked Myropillya in Sumy region, killing three people. On February 12, a missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and damaged infrastructure in several districts of the capital. On February 13, Russians shell 13 villages in Sumy region, injuring five people. On February 14, it was reported that a drone attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged the new safe confinement over the fourth power unit. Although radiation levels remained normal, the attack posed a threat to environmental safety. On the same day, Russia launched 133 Shahed attack drones, of which 73 were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces.
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16.2.2025
Attack on Chornobyl NPP and destroyed cities: the consequences of Russian aggression in photos
Over the past week, Russian troops have carried out a series of missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities. On February 7, Russian aircraft attacked Myropillya in Sumy region, killing three people. On February 12, a missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and damaged infrastructure in several districts of the capital. On February 13, Russians shell 13 villages in Sumy region, injuring five people. On February 14, it was reported that a drone attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged the new safe confinement over the fourth power unit. Although radiation levels remained normal, the attack posed a threat to environmental safety. On the same day, Russia launched 133 Shahed attack drones, of which 73 were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces.
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14.2.2025
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“The Ghosts of Sednaya": a photo project by Oleksandr Magula about the concentration camp in Syria that has become a symbol of the Assad regime
Sednaya prison was one of the most famous prisons of the Bashar Assad regime. It was popularly called the “country house of the uncle” or “the meat grinder for the people.” Any mention of this place, even in informal conversation, could result in arrest and imprisonment. Built in 1986, it was used to hold political prisoners, military personnel and civilians suspected of opposing the regime. According to Amnesty International, there could be between 10,000 and 20,000 prisoners in Sedna at the same time. It has gained a terrible reputation due to systematic violations of human rights. Former prisoners have testified to brutal torture, sexual abuse and mass executions.
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14.2.2025
“The Ghosts of Sednaya": a photo project by Oleksandr Magula about the concentration camp in Syria that has become a symbol of the Assad regime
Sednaya prison was one of the most famous prisons of the Bashar Assad regime. It was popularly called the “country house of the uncle” or “the meat grinder for the people.” Any mention of this place, even in informal conversation, could result in arrest and imprisonment. Built in 1986, it was used to hold political prisoners, military personnel and civilians suspected of opposing the regime. According to Amnesty International, there could be between 10,000 and 20,000 prisoners in Sedna at the same time. It has gained a terrible reputation due to systematic violations of human rights. Former prisoners have testified to brutal torture, sexual abuse and mass executions.
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14.2.2025
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“We have more in common than it seems": an interview with Oleksandr Magula about his trip to Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
UAPP member, photojournalist Olexandr Magula spent a week in Syria documenting the country's life after the overthrow of Bashar Assad's regime. He has seen a country that has gone through years of war, mass repression and destruction, but continues to live. Have Syrians really felt freedom after the overthrow of the dictatorship? How do they treat the Russians and Ukraine? Why can Ukrainian flags be found in liberated cities? And what can Syria tell us about the future of Ukraine? About this and much more in a candid interview.
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14.2.2025
“We have more in common than it seems": an interview with Oleksandr Magula about his trip to Syria after the fall of the Assad regime
UAPP member, photojournalist Olexandr Magula spent a week in Syria documenting the country's life after the overthrow of Bashar Assad's regime. He has seen a country that has gone through years of war, mass repression and destruction, but continues to live. Have Syrians really felt freedom after the overthrow of the dictatorship? How do they treat the Russians and Ukraine? Why can Ukrainian flags be found in liberated cities? And what can Syria tell us about the future of Ukraine? About this and much more in a candid interview.

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