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Strike on the Assumption Cathedral and the death of rescuers: the week’s main tragedies
On the night of June 15, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, using missiles and drones against residential buildings and historic landmarks. As a result of a targeted Russian strike, a large fire broke out on the roof of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. In Kharkiv, during the aftermath response, a repeated shelling claimed the lives of five rescuers and a civil protection specialist from the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. The cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk remain under daily enemy fire, while this week Russian aviation also terrorized Kharkiv and Sumy. Animals suffered from Russian aggression as well — the enemy shelled a zoo in Kharkiv and an equestrian school in Sumy region.
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Strike on the Assumption Cathedral and the death of rescuers: the week’s main tragedies
On the night of June 15, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, using missiles and drones against residential buildings and historic landmarks. As a result of a targeted Russian strike, a large fire broke out on the roof of the Assumption Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. In Kharkiv, during the aftermath response, a repeated shelling claimed the lives of five rescuers and a civil protection specialist from the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration. The cities of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Sloviansk, and Kramatorsk remain under daily enemy fire, while this week Russian aviation also terrorized Kharkiv and Sumy. Animals suffered from Russian aggression as well — the enemy shelled a zoo in Kharkiv and an equestrian school in Sumy region.
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Death of a pregnant woman, two railway workers, and an energy specialist: overview of enemy attacks on Ukraine over the past seven days
During the week, the enemy carried out massive drone strikes on Kharkiv, launched deadly attacks on Chuhuiv and Zaporizhzhia, and shelled Sumy with artillery. In Sloviansk, a FAB hit near the maternity hospital; although no one in the hospital was injured, this strike forced the decision to close the obstetrics department — the last one still operating in Donetsk region. Across Ukraine, energy facilities, railway infrastructure, and vessels in the Black Sea came under attack. Due to enemy shelling while performing their duties, an energy worker in Kherson and two railway employees in Sumy region were killed.
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The struggle for truth in Kherson: how media professionals resist Russian propaganda under drone terror
“Ukraine is turning Kherson into a military zone,” “residents live under constant pressure and fear” — this is reported with ostentatious concern by the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, quoting the so‑called governor of Kherson region, Volodymyr Saldo. Collaborator Saldo chose to cooperate with the Russian authorities and headed the occupied Kherson region; he is the main mouthpiece of enemy propaganda in the region.
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Consequences of the latest Russian attacks — in reports from Odesa, Kherson, Dnipro, and Kyiv
In the capital, the aftermath of a massive missile‑drone attack is still being eliminated; it claimed the lives of seven civilians and caused destruction and fires. The city of Dnipro suffered a brutal strike, with 16 civilians killed; the enemy attacked the city and district again on the very day of mourning. In Donetsk region, new airstrikes on Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka brought more deaths. Occupiers shelled Kherson daily with artillery and drones, as well as remotely mined territories. Regional centers and communities in frontline and border areas also suffered.
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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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4.7.2024
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The battles for Karachun and Savur‑Mohyla, or Where the fighting for Donbas began. The hot summer of 2014 through the lens of Oleksandr Kly
On April 13, 2014, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine launched a large‑scale anti‑terrorist operation, which eventually escalated into a war against the Russian army. The battles for Karachun and for Savur‑Mohyla went down in history as some of the bloodiest clashes in Donbas at the beginning of the ATO.
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4.7.2024
The battles for Karachun and Savur‑Mohyla, or Where the fighting for Donbas began. The hot summer of 2014 through the lens of Oleksandr Kly
On April 13, 2014, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine launched a large‑scale anti‑terrorist operation, which eventually escalated into a war against the Russian army. The battles for Karachun and for Savur‑Mohyla went down in history as some of the bloodiest clashes in Donbas at the beginning of the ATO.
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30.6.2024
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“Hungry. Exhausted. Happy.” Photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov showed the condition in which Ukrainians return from Russian captivity
On June 25, 2024, another 90 Ukrainians returned home from Russian captivity: 32 National Guard servicemen, 18 border guards, 17 members of the Naval Forces, 15 Armed Forces soldiers, and 8 Territorial Defense fighters. Among them were 59 defenders of Mariupol, 52 of whom had held out at Azovstal. Also returning to Ukrainian soil were 5 National Guard soldiers who had been on duty at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant at the start of the invasion.
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30.6.2024
“Hungry. Exhausted. Happy.” Photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov showed the condition in which Ukrainians return from Russian captivity
On June 25, 2024, another 90 Ukrainians returned home from Russian captivity: 32 National Guard servicemen, 18 border guards, 17 members of the Naval Forces, 15 Armed Forces soldiers, and 8 Territorial Defense fighters. Among them were 59 defenders of Mariupol, 52 of whom had held out at Azovstal. Also returning to Ukrainian soil were 5 National Guard soldiers who had been on duty at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant at the start of the invasion.
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30.6.2024
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“Workers were unloading parcels.” The aftermath of the Russian airstrike on Nova Poshta in Kharkiv in the photos by Yakiv Liashenko and Olha Kovalova
On June 30, 2024, at around 16:30, Russian forces once again carried out an airstrike on Kharkiv. A guided aerial bomb flew approximately 80 kilometers and hit just a few meters from the Nova Poshta facility in the city’s Slobidskyi district.
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30.6.2024
“Workers were unloading parcels.” The aftermath of the Russian airstrike on Nova Poshta in Kharkiv in the photos by Yakiv Liashenko and Olha Kovalova
On June 30, 2024, at around 16:30, Russian forces once again carried out an airstrike on Kharkiv. A guided aerial bomb flew approximately 80 kilometers and hit just a few meters from the Nova Poshta facility in the city’s Slobidskyi district.
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27.6.2024
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Seven days and nights the fighting for “Almaz‑2” in Avdiivka continued. The aftermath of the battle in the photographs of documentarian Oleksandr Klymenko
On the morning of January 31, 2017, the Armed Forces of Ukraine recaptured the militants’ stronghold “Almaz‑2” in Avdiivka, Donetsk region. The position was strategically important within the country’s overall defense system, as it allowed control over the Donetsk–Luhansk and Donetsk–Horlivka roads.
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27.6.2024
Seven days and nights the fighting for “Almaz‑2” in Avdiivka continued. The aftermath of the battle in the photographs of documentarian Oleksandr Klymenko
On the morning of January 31, 2017, the Armed Forces of Ukraine recaptured the militants’ stronghold “Almaz‑2” in Avdiivka, Donetsk region. The position was strategically important within the country’s overall defense system, as it allowed control over the Donetsk–Luhansk and Donetsk–Horlivka roads.
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27.6.2024
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Weary soldiers and a green corridor under fire. The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Debaltseve through the lens of Oleksandr Klymenko
The fighting in Debaltseve became one of the key events in the confrontation in Donbas. The most intense phase of the battle lasted from January 25 to February 18, 2015, involving massive artillery attacks, close‑range firefights with small arms, as well as street and tank battles. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, about 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers defended Debaltseve, facing an enemy force four times larger. The battles for the city and the operation to withdraw Ukrainian troops became some of the most tragic and large‑scale events of the entire ATO/JFO period.
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27.6.2024
Weary soldiers and a green corridor under fire. The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Debaltseve through the lens of Oleksandr Klymenko
The fighting in Debaltseve became one of the key events in the confrontation in Donbas. The most intense phase of the battle lasted from January 25 to February 18, 2015, involving massive artillery attacks, close‑range firefights with small arms, as well as street and tank battles. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, about 5,000 Ukrainian soldiers defended Debaltseve, facing an enemy force four times larger. The battles for the city and the operation to withdraw Ukrainian troops became some of the most tragic and large‑scale events of the entire ATO/JFO period.
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27.6.2024
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The hottest point on the map. The Avdiivka industrial zone in the photographs of documentarian Oleksandr Klymenko
On January 30, 2017, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the Avdiivka industrial zone, driving out the Russian forces. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers is publishing images by photojournalist Oleksandr Klymenko, who documented the presence of Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka industrial zone.
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27.6.2024
The hottest point on the map. The Avdiivka industrial zone in the photographs of documentarian Oleksandr Klymenko
On January 30, 2017, the Armed Forces of Ukraine took control of the Avdiivka industrial zone, driving out the Russian forces. The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers is publishing images by photojournalist Oleksandr Klymenko, who documented the presence of Ukrainian troops in the Avdiivka industrial zone.

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