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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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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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MARIUPOL: Photographs & Video by Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov
An exhibition project that took place in New York and was implemented in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Howl Arts, and Yara Arts Group. The exhibition featured photographs and videos by Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
MARIUPOL: Photographs & Video by Evgeniy Maloletka and Mstyslav Chernov
An exhibition project that took place in New York and was implemented in collaboration with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), Howl Arts, and Yara Arts Group. The exhibition featured photographs and videos by Mstislav Chernov and Yevgen Maloletka.
UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
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Photography as a tool for manipulation
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and Chekachkov Photo Academy presented a series of lectures by Mstislav Chernov: Photography as a tool of manipulation. Manipulation in the media is possible even without pressure from censors. The flow of images is everywhere, it determines trends and tastes, influences changes in political regimes. The media constructs reality and is capable of determining the course of history.
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UAPP Projects
4.6.2024
Photography as a tool for manipulation
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and Chekachkov Photo Academy presented a series of lectures by Mstislav Chernov: Photography as a tool of manipulation. Manipulation in the media is possible even without pressure from censors. The flow of images is everywhere, it determines trends and tastes, influences changes in political regimes. The media constructs reality and is capable of determining the course of history.
News Stories
4.6.2024
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More than 100 Ukrainian and foreign journalists have been held in Russian captivity since 2014, — IMI
On Journalist’s Day, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers honors the memory of all media workers who have been killed in the Russian‑Ukrainian war, and also remembers colleagues who are being held illegally in enemy captivity.
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News Stories
4.6.2024
More than 100 Ukrainian and foreign journalists have been held in Russian captivity since 2014, — IMI
On Journalist’s Day, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers honors the memory of all media workers who have been killed in the Russian‑Ukrainian war, and also remembers colleagues who are being held illegally in enemy captivity.
News Stories
29.5.2024
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The love for black‑and‑white film photography of Kharkiv photographer Vladyslav Krasnoshchok
To shoot, develop, print, and scan — this is the full journey that the film photographs of Kharkiv artist, photographer, and doctor Vladyslav Krasnoshchok go through. He documents the Russian‑Ukrainian war, its consequences, its tragedies, and its heroes on black‑and‑white film. We speak with Vladyslav about these images, their meaning, and his approach to work.
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News Stories
29.5.2024
The love for black‑and‑white film photography of Kharkiv photographer Vladyslav Krasnoshchok
To shoot, develop, print, and scan — this is the full journey that the film photographs of Kharkiv artist, photographer, and doctor Vladyslav Krasnoshchok go through. He documents the Russian‑Ukrainian war, its consequences, its tragedies, and its heroes on black‑and‑white film. We speak with Vladyslav about these images, their meaning, and his approach to work.
Photo Stories
28.5.2024
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Freedom is an endeavor. A conversation with Alexander Glyadelov
Today's guest was Oleksandr Gladylov, a Ukrainian documentary photographer, photojournalist who covered the war conflicts in Moldova, Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, South Sudan and Ukraine.
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Photo Stories
28.5.2024
Freedom is an endeavor. A conversation with Alexander Glyadelov
Today's guest was Oleksandr Gladylov, a Ukrainian documentary photographer, photojournalist who covered the war conflicts in Moldova, Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Somalia, South Sudan and Ukraine.
News Stories
25.5.2024
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The epicenter of tragedy and pain in Kharkiv after enemy air‑dropped bombs hit the hypermarket — as seen through the lenses of documentary photographers
A massive fire, a column of black smoke rising above the city, and the bodies of killed Kharkiv residents lying in the parking lot — these are the consequences of yet another Russian crime against civilians. Today, 25 May, at 16:02, Russian forces struck the “Epicentr” hypermarket in Kharkiv with aerial bombs. The number of dead and wounded is increasing by the hour.
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News Stories
25.5.2024
The epicenter of tragedy and pain in Kharkiv after enemy air‑dropped bombs hit the hypermarket — as seen through the lenses of documentary photographers
A massive fire, a column of black smoke rising above the city, and the bodies of killed Kharkiv residents lying in the parking lot — these are the consequences of yet another Russian crime against civilians. Today, 25 May, at 16:02, Russian forces struck the “Epicentr” hypermarket in Kharkiv with aerial bombs. The number of dead and wounded is increasing by the hour.

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