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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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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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