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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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9.8.2024
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When war came to Kharkiv. A conversation with Georgiy Ivanchenko, Yakov Lyashenko, and Alexander Magula
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. We talked about the experience of filming the war, empathy in work and the hometown of Kharkiv with Georgy Ivanchenko, Yakov Lyashenko and Oleksandr Magula.
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9.8.2024
When war came to Kharkiv. A conversation with Georgiy Ivanchenko, Yakov Lyashenko, and Alexander Magula
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. We talked about the experience of filming the war, empathy in work and the hometown of Kharkiv with Georgy Ivanchenko, Yakov Lyashenko and Oleksandr Magula.
Photo Stories
7.8.2024
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10 photos of July: a selection of important photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
UAPP in partnership with Ukraіner continues the cycle of publications of important photos from last month related to key events in Ukraine.
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Photo Stories
7.8.2024
10 photos of July: a selection of important photos of the month from UAPP and Ukraїner
UAPP in partnership with Ukraіner continues the cycle of publications of important photos from last month related to key events in Ukraine.
News Stories
7.8.2024
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Shelling of a pizzeria in Kramatorsk: How Russian propaganda turns frontline cities into “legitimate military targets.”
Kramatorsk, June 27, 2023. Eighteen minutes after the air‑raid alert was lifted, an explosion tears through the summer evening in the very center of the city. A Russian Iskander missile hits a pizzeria crowded with visitors. Rescuers, utility workers, soldiers, and civilians rush to free the survivors from under the rubble.
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7.8.2024
Shelling of a pizzeria in Kramatorsk: How Russian propaganda turns frontline cities into “legitimate military targets.”
Kramatorsk, June 27, 2023. Eighteen minutes after the air‑raid alert was lifted, an explosion tears through the summer evening in the very center of the city. A Russian Iskander missile hits a pizzeria crowded with visitors. Rescuers, utility workers, soldiers, and civilians rush to free the survivors from under the rubble.
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6.8.2024
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Lviv photographer Marta Syrko on the Sculptural project, The Bachelor, inclusivity, the body, and trauma
Lviv photographer Marta Sirko created a series of photos with Ukrainian veterans who lost limbs in the war. The author devoted her project “Sculpture” to art based on ancient Greek statues. Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes a conversation with the author and her photos.
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Photo Stories
6.8.2024
Lviv photographer Marta Syrko on the Sculptural project, The Bachelor, inclusivity, the body, and trauma
Lviv photographer Marta Sirko created a series of photos with Ukrainian veterans who lost limbs in the war. The author devoted her project “Sculpture” to art based on ancient Greek statues. Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes a conversation with the author and her photos.
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5.8.2024
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Initiative FotoEvidence Ukraine
The FotoEvidence Association, in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), is developing a three-year FotoEvidence Ukraine program aimed at supporting the community of Ukrainian photographers, as well as helping to preserve and restore Ukrainian history and culture through the publication of photobooks that document Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since 2014.
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News Stories
5.8.2024
Initiative FotoEvidence Ukraine
The FotoEvidence Association, in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), is developing a three-year FotoEvidence Ukraine program aimed at supporting the community of Ukrainian photographers, as well as helping to preserve and restore Ukrainian history and culture through the publication of photobooks that document Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since 2014.
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3.8.2024
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Maksym Dondyuk: “I photograph what the future of humanity will look like if we do not stop waging war.”
Ukrainian photographer Maksym Dondyuk has been documenting the war since 2014. He has worked in the hottest spots, including the Ilovaisk encirclement. At the beginning of the full‑scale invasion, he documented the fighting in the Kyiv region, and his photographs have been published by leading media outlets around the world. Dondyuk works on long‑term personal projects that serve as his own reflections on the war in Ukraine. Maksym spoke about creating images for his new “White Series.”
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News Stories
3.8.2024
Maksym Dondyuk: “I photograph what the future of humanity will look like if we do not stop waging war.”
Ukrainian photographer Maksym Dondyuk has been documenting the war since 2014. He has worked in the hottest spots, including the Ilovaisk encirclement. At the beginning of the full‑scale invasion, he documented the fighting in the Kyiv region, and his photographs have been published by leading media outlets around the world. Dondyuk works on long‑term personal projects that serve as his own reflections on the war in Ukraine. Maksym spoke about creating images for his new “White Series.”

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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17.12.2023
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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8.12.2023
The second winter of wartime. A documentary project by Serhiy Korovayny
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7.12.2023
Echoes of Donbass — Documentary project by Timofey Melnikov

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