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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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Photo Stories
6.12.2024
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10 photos of November
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers together with Ukraіner continues to publish a selection of important events that were recorded by Ukrainian photographers in November 2024. This month, Ukrainian photographers directed their cameras to the front lines in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, filmed farewells to fallen soldiers, shelled cities by enemy armies and much more.
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Photo Stories
6.12.2024
10 photos of November
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers together with Ukraіner continues to publish a selection of important events that were recorded by Ukrainian photographers in November 2024. This month, Ukrainian photographers directed their cameras to the front lines in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, filmed farewells to fallen soldiers, shelled cities by enemy armies and much more.
Photo Stories
1.12.2024
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Photo with history: enveloped by landscapes of death
Some time of our lives, even if it all happened in a war, will still retain the feeling that the landscape is about the tranquility and beauty of existence.
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Photo Stories
1.12.2024
Photo with history: enveloped by landscapes of death
Some time of our lives, even if it all happened in a war, will still retain the feeling that the landscape is about the tranquility and beauty of existence.
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1.12.2024
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“Seeing the Unseen”: how Iva Sidash received one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism for young photographers
Photographer and participant of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Iva Sidash won the main category of the prestigious Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant competition.
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News Stories
1.12.2024
“Seeing the Unseen”: how Iva Sidash received one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism for young photographers
Photographer and participant of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Iva Sidash won the main category of the prestigious Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant competition.
Photo Stories
27.11.2024
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Stanislav Ostrous: “War is not only death, but also this kind of life”
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous told about the first days of the full-scale war in Kharkiv, the stories of the people he met in the territories liberated from the Russian troops, and about the places where the soul of the city of Kherson really was.
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Photo Stories
27.11.2024
Stanislav Ostrous: “War is not only death, but also this kind of life”
Ukrainian photographer Stanislav Ostrous told about the first days of the full-scale war in Kharkiv, the stories of the people he met in the territories liberated from the Russian troops, and about the places where the soul of the city of Kherson really was.
Photo Stories
27.11.2024
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Drones fly over the city, Russians stand 2.5 kilometers away. Kupiansk through the lens of Ivan Samoilov
Kupyansk, known in the past as an important trading hub, has today become a symbol of struggle and destruction. Historically, the city was closely associated with trade, which is reflected even in its name - according to one version, it comes from the word “merchant”. Another version associates the name with “bumps” — peat mounds that covered the area.
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Photo Stories
27.11.2024
Drones fly over the city, Russians stand 2.5 kilometers away. Kupiansk through the lens of Ivan Samoilov
Kupyansk, known in the past as an important trading hub, has today become a symbol of struggle and destruction. Historically, the city was closely associated with trade, which is reflected even in its name - according to one version, it comes from the word “merchant”. Another version associates the name with “bumps” — peat mounds that covered the area.
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26.11.2024
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Bombs and IPSO: how Russia is trying to destroy the unconquered Kharkiv
Kharkiv — a frontline city with a population of over one million in northeastern Ukraine — has been subjected daily, since the start of the full-scale invasion, to attacks with ballistic missiles, aerial bombs (KABs), strike drones, and information-psychological operations (IPSO).
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News Stories
26.11.2024
Bombs and IPSO: how Russia is trying to destroy the unconquered Kharkiv
Kharkiv — a frontline city with a population of over one million in northeastern Ukraine — has been subjected daily, since the start of the full-scale invasion, to attacks with ballistic missiles, aerial bombs (KABs), strike drones, and information-psychological operations (IPSO).

Photo Stories

This section features the best images of the month, interviews with photographers, and in-depth visual stories. Discover compelling narratives and events through the lens of our talented authors.

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Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
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13.12.2023
“Even the silence here reminds you of the shelling.” A visual essay by Igor Ishchuk about the city of Kherson and its people.
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11.12.2023
“Generation.” Documentary project by Olena Grom
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11.12.2023
Behind the slag heap: Konstantin Guzenko documents children from frontline regions
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The second winter of wartime. A documentary project by Serhiy Korovayny
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Echoes of Donbass — Documentary project by Timofey Melnikov

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