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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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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.
News Stories
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.
News Stories
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.
News Stories
11.4.2024
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The exhibition of photo books from the Dummy Award 2023 shortlist was brought to Lviv
The Dummy Award is an international competition for the best unpublished photo book layout for photographers from all over the world. In the Lviv Art Library, an exhibition of photobooks from the short list of the competition continues. Previously, the exposition was presented at photo festivals and galleries in Tokyo, Dublin, Ankara, Paris, Berlin, London, Cologne, New Delhi, Istanbul, Kyoto, Rome and other cities. The contest is popular with photographers from all over the world.
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11.4.2024
The exhibition of photo books from the Dummy Award 2023 shortlist was brought to Lviv
The Dummy Award is an international competition for the best unpublished photo book layout for photographers from all over the world. In the Lviv Art Library, an exhibition of photobooks from the short list of the competition continues. Previously, the exposition was presented at photo festivals and galleries in Tokyo, Dublin, Ankara, Paris, Berlin, London, Cologne, New Delhi, Istanbul, Kyoto, Rome and other cities. The contest is popular with photographers from all over the world.
News Stories
11.4.2024
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Blockbuster “Rise of the States” about the work of military correspondents was released in Ukrainian. Vlada Liberova and Vasilisa Stepanenko shared their impressions about the work of screen colleagues
On April 11, the all-Ukrainian release of one of the most anticipated films of the year — the blockbuster “Uprising of the States” directed by Alex Garland from the famous American independent company A24 started. This film, with a budget of $75 million, was the beginning of a collaboration between the A24 studio and the distribution company Green Light Films. The studio is known to viewers for such films as the Oscar-winning “Everything Always and at the Same Time”, “Moonlight”, as well as the hits “Lady Bird”, “Solstice”, “Lobster” and others.
News Stories
11.4.2024
Blockbuster “Rise of the States” about the work of military correspondents was released in Ukrainian. Vlada Liberova and Vasilisa Stepanenko shared their impressions about the work of screen colleagues
On April 11, the all-Ukrainian release of one of the most anticipated films of the year — the blockbuster “Uprising of the States” directed by Alex Garland from the famous American independent company A24 started. This film, with a budget of $75 million, was the beginning of a collaboration between the A24 studio and the distribution company Green Light Films. The studio is known to viewers for such films as the Oscar-winning “Everything Always and at the Same Time”, “Moonlight”, as well as the hits “Lady Bird”, “Solstice”, “Lobster” and others.

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