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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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14.10.2024
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“It's impossible to look at this, but everyone must see it!” The crimes of the Russian army in Izium through the photographs of Ukrainian documentary photographers.
The devastated towns and villages of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions share a common tragedy endured during the occupation. After parts of Kharkiv Oblast were liberated from the invading forces, mass graves and torture sites were discovered across the territory from Vovchansk to Izium.
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14.10.2024
“It's impossible to look at this, but everyone must see it!” The crimes of the Russian army in Izium through the photographs of Ukrainian documentary photographers.
The devastated towns and villages of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Kharkiv regions share a common tragedy endured during the occupation. After parts of Kharkiv Oblast were liberated from the invading forces, mass graves and torture sites were discovered across the territory from Vovchansk to Izium.
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14.10.2024
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Bombed schools, abducted children: how Russian propaganda masks the Kremlin’s crimes.
A new school year has begun in Ukraine under martial law. Only schools equipped with shelters that meet the State Emergency Service’s safety requirements were allowed to open their doors to students this year.
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News Stories
14.10.2024
Bombed schools, abducted children: how Russian propaganda masks the Kremlin’s crimes.
A new school year has begun in Ukraine under martial law. Only schools equipped with shelters that meet the State Emergency Service’s safety requirements were allowed to open their doors to students this year.
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11.10.2024
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Peeking at the war: the “Warhole” photo series by Georhii Ivanchenko — winner of the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024
Photojournalist and documentary photographer Georhii Ivanchenko won the “MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024” with his series titled *Warhole*. Shot through a door peephole, the series offers an alternative way of looking at the war, leaving room for imagination and drawing attention to small but telling details. In these images, Ivanchenko combines documentary photography with artistic elements, using a deliberately restricted viewpoint to convey the broader context of the war.
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11.10.2024
Peeking at the war: the “Warhole” photo series by Georhii Ivanchenko — winner of the MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024
Photojournalist and documentary photographer Georhii Ivanchenko won the “MYPH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2024” with his series titled *Warhole*. Shot through a door peephole, the series offers an alternative way of looking at the war, leaving room for imagination and drawing attention to small but telling details. In these images, Ivanchenko combines documentary photography with artistic elements, using a deliberately restricted viewpoint to convey the broader context of the war.
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10.10.2024
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Some of the first volunteers. Training, farewells, and war of the Azov fighters in photos by Vyacheslav Ratynsky and Anatoly Stepanov
Battalion “Azov” was established on May 5, 2014 in the city of Berdyansk as a battalion of the special purpose militia patrol service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the basis of the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The battalion was formed on the basis of the Ukrainian guerrilla unit “Black Corps”, which voluntarily participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine, in particular in Kharkiv region and the Azov region in 2014.
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Photo Stories
10.10.2024
Some of the first volunteers. Training, farewells, and war of the Azov fighters in photos by Vyacheslav Ratynsky and Anatoly Stepanov
Battalion “Azov” was established on May 5, 2014 in the city of Berdyansk as a battalion of the special purpose militia patrol service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on the basis of the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The battalion was formed on the basis of the Ukrainian guerrilla unit “Black Corps”, which voluntarily participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation in eastern Ukraine, in particular in Kharkiv region and the Azov region in 2014.
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8.10.2024
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Twice in one day — Kharkiv under fire. The aftermath of Russian glide‑bomb strikes captured in the photographs of Ivan Samoilov.
At around 5 p.m. on October 8, 2024, explosions were heard in Kharkiv for the second time that day. A guided aerial bomb struck an open area next to a densely populated district.
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News Stories
8.10.2024
Twice in one day — Kharkiv under fire. The aftermath of Russian glide‑bomb strikes captured in the photographs of Ivan Samoilov.
At around 5 p.m. on October 8, 2024, explosions were heard in Kharkiv for the second time that day. A guided aerial bomb struck an open area next to a densely populated district.
Photo Stories
7.10.2024
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A photograph should speak without text. A conversation with Oleksandr Klymenko
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. About the experience of working as a photojournalist in the newspaper, the experience of filming the war in the Balkans and in Ukraine, as well as about the advantages of black and white photography, we talked with Oleksandr Klymenko.
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Photo Stories
7.10.2024
A photograph should speak without text. A conversation with Oleksandr Klymenko
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. About the experience of working as a photojournalist in the newspaper, the experience of filming the war in the Balkans and in Ukraine, as well as about the advantages of black and white photography, we talked with Oleksandr Klymenko.

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