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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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Photo Stories
12.11.2024
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Beetles invading your personal space and how to learn to coexist with them. New UAAP member Olga Koval talks about her projects and plans.
Olga Koval is a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, who attracts the attention of the artistic community with her original approach to contemporary problems. Her project “Eruption” took the second place in the competition of the Nikolaev school of photography “MYPH” and caused a resonance among viewers and critics. She created more than 40,000 red-winged beetles — sculpted them and painted them by hand. We talked with Olga about the idea of the project, the beetles themselves, photos and finding ourselves.
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12.11.2024
Beetles invading your personal space and how to learn to coexist with them. New UAAP member Olga Koval talks about her projects and plans.
Olga Koval is a new member of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, who attracts the attention of the artistic community with her original approach to contemporary problems. Her project “Eruption” took the second place in the competition of the Nikolaev school of photography “MYPH” and caused a resonance among viewers and critics. She created more than 40,000 red-winged beetles — sculpted them and painted them by hand. We talked with Olga about the idea of the project, the beetles themselves, photos and finding ourselves.
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9.11.2024
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A week of shelling, destruction, and hardship: the consequences of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kherson
Throughout the week of November 4–9, 2024, Russian forces intensified their attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities far from the front line. Kharkiv, Odesa, Kyiv, and other populated areas—home to hundreds of thousands and even millions of people—became targets for drones and missiles. These strikes left behind not only destruction but also deep psychological and physical wounds, forcing Ukrainians to remember every day that even in the rear, safety remains conditional.
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9.11.2024
A week of shelling, destruction, and hardship: the consequences of Russian attacks on Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, and Kherson
Throughout the week of November 4–9, 2024, Russian forces intensified their attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities far from the front line. Kharkiv, Odesa, Kyiv, and other populated areas—home to hundreds of thousands and even millions of people—became targets for drones and missiles. These strikes left behind not only destruction but also deep psychological and physical wounds, forcing Ukrainians to remember every day that even in the rear, safety remains conditional.
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9.11.2024
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From dream to reality: How the Kyiv independent bookstore lives «Zbirka» with curatorial selection of books
In the bookstore «Zbirka» on Zolotovoritska, and each book — is more than just printed text. Each edition on the shelves retains its own special history, intertwined with human destinies, art and occasional discoveries. The bookstore presents such areas as: art and design, architecture, culture and history, sociology and psychology, photo books and books about photography.
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9.11.2024
From dream to reality: How the Kyiv independent bookstore lives «Zbirka» with curatorial selection of books
In the bookstore «Zbirka» on Zolotovoritska, and each book — is more than just printed text. Each edition on the shelves retains its own special history, intertwined with human destinies, art and occasional discoveries. The bookstore presents such areas as: art and design, architecture, culture and history, sociology and psychology, photo books and books about photography.
Photo Stories
7.11.2024
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10 photos of October
In October 2024, Ukrainian photographers filmed military actions mostly in Donetsk region, where the Russian army concentrated all its might and had significant successes. In addition, photographers documented shelling of major Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Kharkov, Kherson and others.
Photo Stories
7.11.2024
10 photos of October
In October 2024, Ukrainian photographers filmed military actions mostly in Donetsk region, where the Russian army concentrated all its might and had significant successes. In addition, photographers documented shelling of major Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Kharkov, Kherson and others.
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7.11.2024
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How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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7.11.2024
How to find a shared visual language with photo editors. Advice from photo editor Irynka Gromotska
Photo editor of The Kyiv Independent Irynka Gromotska talks about collaborating with photographers, working together on visual stories, and how to present your project in a way that makes media want to publish it.
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4.11.2024
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“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.
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4.11.2024
“They are trying to push us back into the 17th century.” How Russian propaganda legitimizes attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The Russian‑Ukrainian war is unprecedented in the world, as the enemy has made the energy system a primary target. The first strikes on energy infrastructure were carried out by the Russian military on the eve of the heating season in October 2022.

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