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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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6.9.2024
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10 photos of August: a selection of important photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in partnership with Ukraeinner continues the cycle of publications of important photographs from the past month concerning key events in Ukraine.
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6.9.2024
10 photos of August: a selection of important photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers in partnership with Ukraeinner continues the cycle of publications of important photographs from the past month concerning key events in Ukraine.
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6.9.2024
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The rocket attack on the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk and Kremlin propaganda against journalists
As a result of a Russian missile strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk on the night of August 25, 2024, an employee of the British news agency Reuters was killed. In an attempt to justify this crime, Russian propagandists actively spread disinformation.
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6.9.2024
The rocket attack on the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk and Kremlin propaganda against journalists
As a result of a Russian missile strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk on the night of August 25, 2024, an employee of the British news agency Reuters was killed. In an attempt to justify this crime, Russian propagandists actively spread disinformation.
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6.9.2024
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How Russian propaganda manipulates the topic of evacuating Ukrainians from frontline territories.
Evacuation is a word that has absorbed tears, despair, the pain of separation, and hope of return. It is hard to imagine what a person feels while standing on a platform in front of an evacuation train. On June 13, 2024, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, stated that as of May 2024, 4.6 million people in Ukraine had internally displaced person (IDP) status.
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6.9.2024
How Russian propaganda manipulates the topic of evacuating Ukrainians from frontline territories.
Evacuation is a word that has absorbed tears, despair, the pain of separation, and hope of return. It is hard to imagine what a person feels while standing on a platform in front of an evacuation train. On June 13, 2024, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, stated that as of May 2024, 4.6 million people in Ukraine had internally displaced person (IDP) status.
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6.9.2024
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An emotional connection through art: how Canadian photographer Lesia Maruschak conveys pain and hope in her work.
Through photography, installations, and poetry, Canadian artist Lesia Maruschak seeks to tell stories that explore trauma, collective memory, and humanity, creating a space for a deep emotional connection with the viewer.
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6.9.2024
An emotional connection through art: how Canadian photographer Lesia Maruschak conveys pain and hope in her work.
Through photography, installations, and poetry, Canadian artist Lesia Maruschak seeks to tell stories that explore trauma, collective memory, and humanity, creating a space for a deep emotional connection with the viewer.
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4.9.2024
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Russians struck the historic center of Lviv. How the city is recovering after the night attack.
On the night of September 4, Russian forces attacked Lviv with drones and missiles. Children are among the victims. The Russians struck the historic part of Lviv. Two districts — Frankivskyi and Zaliznychnyi — came under attack.
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4.9.2024
Russians struck the historic center of Lviv. How the city is recovering after the night attack.
On the night of September 4, Russian forces attacked Lviv with drones and missiles. Children are among the victims. The Russians struck the historic part of Lviv. Two districts — Frankivskyi and Zaliznychnyi — came under attack.
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1.9.2024
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A supermarket is on fire, medics are wounded, and people are trapped under the rubble. The Russians struck Kharkiv with Iskander‑M missiles.
On September 1, 2024, Russian forces struck three locations in the city of Kharkiv more than ten times: the Kharkiv Palace of Sports, a shopping mall in the Saltivskyi district, and areas near the Hydropark in the Kyivskyi district. The damage included a Nova Poshta branch, shops, a sports complex, a shopping center, vehicles, and one energy facility.
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1.9.2024
A supermarket is on fire, medics are wounded, and people are trapped under the rubble. The Russians struck Kharkiv with Iskander‑M missiles.
On September 1, 2024, Russian forces struck three locations in the city of Kharkiv more than ten times: the Kharkiv Palace of Sports, a shopping mall in the Saltivskyi district, and areas near the Hydropark in the Kyivskyi district. The damage included a Nova Poshta branch, shops, a sports complex, a shopping center, vehicles, and one energy facility.

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