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Daytime mass attacks, deadly strikes, and new safety measures on the railway: what the beginning of April will be remembered for in Ukraine
Russia is increasingly choosing daytime hours for its massive strikes, expanding the zone of destruction across Ukraine. The beginning of April will be remembered for devastating attacks on Lutsk, Poltava, and Zhytomyr region; Kharkiv endured several consecutive days under fire, and there were strikes on Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv. Over the weekend, the Russian army carried out a deadly attack on a market in Nikopol, and the day before, drones and missiles targeted Kyiv region. Every day, Donetsk and Sumy regions face bombings and drone raids. Drones and artillery continue to hit Kherson, while the enemy scatters antipersonnel mines throughout the city. Among the targets of Russian attacks this week were: a veterinary clinic with animals inside, food warehouses, a Nova Poshta terminal, and the only maternity hospital in Donetsk region. Due to constant aerial threats, railway routes experienced delays and passenger evacuations from trains.
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Daytime mass attacks, deadly strikes, and new safety measures on the railway: what the beginning of April will be remembered for in Ukraine
Russia is increasingly choosing daytime hours for its massive strikes, expanding the zone of destruction across Ukraine. The beginning of April will be remembered for devastating attacks on Lutsk, Poltava, and Zhytomyr region; Kharkiv endured several consecutive days under fire, and there were strikes on Odesa, Sumy, and Chernihiv. Over the weekend, the Russian army carried out a deadly attack on a market in Nikopol, and the day before, drones and missiles targeted Kyiv region. Every day, Donetsk and Sumy regions face bombings and drone raids. Drones and artillery continue to hit Kherson, while the enemy scatters antipersonnel mines throughout the city. Among the targets of Russian attacks this week were: a veterinary clinic with animals inside, food warehouses, a Nova Poshta terminal, and the only maternity hospital in Donetsk region. Due to constant aerial threats, railway routes experienced delays and passenger evacuations from trains.
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When the photograph doesn’t lie: how context, staging, editing, and AI reshape the truth about war
For International Fact‑Checking Day — on why manipulation in photography begins not only with the choice of frame, but also with the substitution of its meaning.
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Strike on UNESCO cultural heritage in Lviv, and the shelling of Dnipro and Odesa: intensified Russian air attacks on Ukraine
The last week of March will be remembered for unprecedented drone attacks that swept across almost every region of Ukraine, both day and night. On 24 March, Russian forces carried out the most massive UAV strike on Ukraine to date, launching nearly 1,000 drones in a single day. They targeted the centers of Ukrainian cities, cultural landmarks, maternity hospitals, and people’s homes. The historic center of Lviv was among the sites damaged. One of the most tragic episodes occurred near a maternity hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk, where a father and his daughter were killed while visiting his wife, who had just given birth. It was also a devastating week for Dnipro and Odesa — Russian drones struck residential buildings and a medical facility. Over the course of the week, three maternity hospitals became targets of Russian attacks, and at least four kindergartens were damaged.
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Destroyed infrastructure, civilians kept in fear: a week of Russian drone attacks
Russia has sharply intensified drone attacks in border and frontline regions. Throughout the week, air‑defense forces worked to intercept enemy UAVs over the capital. Drones also reached the western and central regions of the country. The enemy targeted railway, energy, and port infrastructure, industrial facilities, residential buildings, and civilian transport. Toward the end of the workweek, drones launched a massive attack on Odesa. Over the weekend, enemy strikes completely cut off power to Chernihiv and most of the region. The aftermath of the devastating drone attack on Odesa is captured in photo reports by documentarians Oleksandr Himanov and Tymofii Melnykov.
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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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18.4.2024
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Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Yulia Kochetova receives Global World Press Photo Award
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the winners of the most prestigious annual prize in the field of photojournalism. Award-winning images range from devastating conflicts and political upheavals to the climate crisis and the safe passage of migrants.
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18.4.2024
Ukrainian documentary filmmaker Yulia Kochetova receives Global World Press Photo Award
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the winners of the most prestigious annual prize in the field of photojournalism. Award-winning images range from devastating conflicts and political upheavals to the climate crisis and the safe passage of migrants.
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17.4.2024
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Three russian iskander missiles killed 17 ukrainians in Chernihiv. Tragedy in the photos of the documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratinsky
On the morning of April 17, Russian troops attacked the center of Chernihiv with three cruise missiles. An eight-story building was destroyed, four high-rise buildings, a hospital, a higher education institution, dozens of cars were damaged. As of 17:00 it is known about 17 dead, 61 people injured, including three children.
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17.4.2024
Three russian iskander missiles killed 17 ukrainians in Chernihiv. Tragedy in the photos of the documentary filmmaker Vyacheslav Ratinsky
On the morning of April 17, Russian troops attacked the center of Chernihiv with three cruise missiles. An eight-story building was destroyed, four high-rise buildings, a hospital, a higher education institution, dozens of cars were damaged. As of 17:00 it is known about 17 dead, 61 people injured, including three children.
Photo Stories
14.4.2024
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Ukrainian photographers of the 20th century: who photographed what
Photographic shops, photo studios and private photography courses. On the territory of modern Ukraine at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries, photography became commonplace. Artists united in professional and amateur societies. Some people made millions from photographs and gained fame, and some went bankrupt and lost everything. Someone worked as a photojournalist for Soviet newspapers, and someone was a freelancer and travel blogger.
Photo Stories
14.4.2024
Ukrainian photographers of the 20th century: who photographed what
Photographic shops, photo studios and private photography courses. On the territory of modern Ukraine at the turn of the XIX and XX centuries, photography became commonplace. Artists united in professional and amateur societies. Some people made millions from photographs and gained fame, and some went bankrupt and lost everything. Someone worked as a photojournalist for Soviet newspapers, and someone was a freelancer and travel blogger.
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14.4.2024
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Panoramic images of the war by Dmytro Malyshev
Dmytro Malyshev is a photographer and, more recently, a member of UAPP who has been working with panoramic photography for more than 10 years. Since the beginning of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Dmytro has been documenting the consequences of Russian crimes in VR format. To date, he has created more than 1,700 panoramic images in over 30 localities.
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14.4.2024
Panoramic images of the war by Dmytro Malyshev
Dmytro Malyshev is a photographer and, more recently, a member of UAPP who has been working with panoramic photography for more than 10 years. Since the beginning of Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Dmytro has been documenting the consequences of Russian crimes in VR format. To date, he has created more than 1,700 panoramic images in over 30 localities.
UAPP Projects
12.4.2024
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“FLASH. Ukrainian Photography 2022-2023”
The book was created in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAFF) and the Ukrainian House. The publication includes works by Ukrainian photographers, taken within two years of the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
UAPP Projects
12.4.2024
“FLASH. Ukrainian Photography 2022-2023”
The book was created in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAFF) and the Ukrainian House. The publication includes works by Ukrainian photographers, taken within two years of the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
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12.4.2024
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The Ukrainian House has presented the album “FLASH. Ukrainian Photography 2022–2023”.
The publication featuring photographs by leading photographers who document Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine was presented by the Ukrainian House in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. The book is based on images that were exhibited in October 2022 as part of the exhibition project “FLASH”. Its aim is to preserve and disseminate evidence of the events of the war through the artistic perspective of Ukraine’s foremost photographers.
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12.4.2024
The Ukrainian House has presented the album “FLASH. Ukrainian Photography 2022–2023”.
The publication featuring photographs by leading photographers who document Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine was presented by the Ukrainian House in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers. The book is based on images that were exhibited in October 2022 as part of the exhibition project “FLASH”. Its aim is to preserve and disseminate evidence of the events of the war through the artistic perspective of Ukraine’s foremost photographers.

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