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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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4.4.2024
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WEYUAPP: Europe through the eyes of Ukrainians
WEYUAPP is an art project created by Italian photographer Lisa Borgiani in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP). The project is a continuation of the series “What does Europe mean to you?” (WEY), which explores the sense of European identity through the personal histories and visual images of residents of European countries.
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UAPP Projects
4.4.2024
WEYUAPP: Europe through the eyes of Ukrainians
WEYUAPP is an art project created by Italian photographer Lisa Borgiani in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP). The project is a continuation of the series “What does Europe mean to you?” (WEY), which explores the sense of European identity through the personal histories and visual images of residents of European countries.
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4.4.2024
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After the arrival of rescuers, the Russians struck a second time: the consequences of the drone attack on Kharkiv in the photo of Yakov Lyashenko and Georgy Ivanchenko
Russian troops hit the civilian infrastructure of Kharkov. There are wounded and dead as a result of the shelling. The air force warned about the launch of Shahed kamikaze drones at 00:20. At 01:05 there was an explosion in Kharkiv. Over time, the city shuddered from several more explosions.
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4.4.2024
After the arrival of rescuers, the Russians struck a second time: the consequences of the drone attack on Kharkiv in the photo of Yakov Lyashenko and Georgy Ivanchenko
Russian troops hit the civilian infrastructure of Kharkov. There are wounded and dead as a result of the shelling. The air force warned about the launch of Shahed kamikaze drones at 00:20. At 01:05 there was an explosion in Kharkiv. Over time, the city shuddered from several more explosions.
News Stories
4.4.2024
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WEYUAPP: Europe through the eyes of Ukrainians
WEYUAPP is an art project created by Italian photographer Lisa Borgiani in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP). The project is a continuation of the series “What does Europe mean to you?” (WEY), which explores the sense of European identity through the personal histories and visual images of residents of European countries.
read more
News Stories
4.4.2024
WEYUAPP: Europe through the eyes of Ukrainians
WEYUAPP is an art project created by Italian photographer Lisa Borgiani in partnership with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP). The project is a continuation of the series “What does Europe mean to you?” (WEY), which explores the sense of European identity through the personal histories and visual images of residents of European countries.
News Stories
3.4.2024
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Ukrainian photographer Yulia Kochetova became one of the winners of the regional stage of World Press Photo
The main international photo competition World Press Photo has announced the regional winners. In Europe, Ukrainian photographer Yulia Kochetova received the award for documenting the Russian-Ukrainian war. Her photo project War is personal won the championship in the Open Format category.
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3.4.2024
Ukrainian photographer Yulia Kochetova became one of the winners of the regional stage of World Press Photo
The main international photo competition World Press Photo has announced the regional winners. In Europe, Ukrainian photographer Yulia Kochetova received the award for documenting the Russian-Ukrainian war. Her photo project War is personal won the championship in the Open Format category.
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30.3.2024
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“The children's room was left empty.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Uman in photos by Roman Pylypii
On April 28, 2023, the Russian army launched a missile strike on Uman. Russian missiles hit a nine-story residential building. Twenty-three people were killed, including six children.
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30.3.2024
“The children's room was left empty.” The aftermath of the rocket attack on Uman in photos by Roman Pylypii
On April 28, 2023, the Russian army launched a missile strike on Uman. Russian missiles hit a nine-story residential building. Twenty-three people were killed, including six children.
Photo Stories
27.3.2024
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Oksana Parfeniuk, Sasha Maslov. A conversation with documentary photographers about how they work here and now in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. Oksana Parafeniuk and Sasha Maslov told whether the war in Ukraine ceased to interest the foreign reader, how requests to documentary filmmakers were transformed and how their personal view of photo-documentary has changed.
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Photo Stories
27.3.2024
Oksana Parfeniuk, Sasha Maslov. A conversation with documentary photographers about how they work here and now in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. Oksana Parafeniuk and Sasha Maslov told whether the war in Ukraine ceased to interest the foreign reader, how requests to documentary filmmakers were transformed and how their personal view of photo-documentary has changed.

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