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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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26.4.2024
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The Chernobyl explosion and nuclear terror during the Russian occupation. The suffering of Chernobyl captured by Ukrainian documentary filmmakers
April 26, 2025 marks 39 years since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. However, since 2022 — this day they remember another tragedy that Chernobyl had to experience — the invasion of Russian troops.
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26.4.2024
The Chernobyl explosion and nuclear terror during the Russian occupation. The suffering of Chernobyl captured by Ukrainian documentary filmmakers
April 26, 2025 marks 39 years since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. However, since 2022 — this day they remember another tragedy that Chernobyl had to experience — the invasion of Russian troops.
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25.4.2024
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This war has shaken the concept of objectivity. A conversation with Yevgeny Maloletka and Anastasia Vlasova
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. In this issue you will talk about the new generation of Ukrainian documentary photographers, the objectivity of documentary filmmaking, the ethics of documentation and what documentary photography will be like next.
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25.4.2024
This war has shaken the concept of objectivity. A conversation with Yevgeny Maloletka and Anastasia Vlasova
We continue with a series of interviews with professional Ukrainian documentarians. In this issue you will talk about the new generation of Ukrainian documentary photographers, the objectivity of documentary filmmaking, the ethics of documentation and what documentary photography will be like next.
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24.4.2024
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Flooded and shelled Kherson: the aftermath of the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in photographs by Mstislav Chernov, Danil Pavlov, and Konstantin and Vlada Liberov
On June 6, 2023, around three o'clock, the Russian military blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region. It was the fifth largest hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine. By destroying it, the Russian invaders caused the largest man-made disaster on our continent since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
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24.4.2024
Flooded and shelled Kherson: the aftermath of the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in photographs by Mstislav Chernov, Danil Pavlov, and Konstantin and Vlada Liberov
On June 6, 2023, around three o'clock, the Russian military blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant in the Kherson region. It was the fifth largest hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine. By destroying it, the Russian invaders caused the largest man-made disaster on our continent since the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
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23.4.2024
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Victims and destruction in Odesa: the consequences of the Russian drone attack in the lens of photographer Timofey Melnikov
On the night of April 23, the Russians attacked the south of Ukraine with Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs. The residential sector of Odessa fell under the enemy's sights. As a result of the enemy attack on the city, damage was recorded to almost 60 apartments in 22 houses. Nine people were also injured, including four children. This is a boy and a girl of 5 and 9 months and two boys of 9 and 12 years. Children and three adults with injuries of varying severity were taken to the hospital. This is reported in the Odessa Regional Prosecutor's Office.
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23.4.2024
Victims and destruction in Odesa: the consequences of the Russian drone attack in the lens of photographer Timofey Melnikov
On the night of April 23, the Russians attacked the south of Ukraine with Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs. The residential sector of Odessa fell under the enemy's sights. As a result of the enemy attack on the city, damage was recorded to almost 60 apartments in 22 houses. Nine people were also injured, including four children. This is a boy and a girl of 5 and 9 months and two boys of 9 and 12 years. Children and three adults with injuries of varying severity were taken to the hospital. This is reported in the Odessa Regional Prosecutor's Office.
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19.4.2024
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The Russians attacked the center of the Dnipro and the objects of Ukrzaliznytsia: the consequences in the photos of Mykola Sinelnikov
On the night of April 19, Russian troops once again attacked Ukraine. The occupiers launched 22 missiles of various types and 14 drones. The air force shot down all the Shaheds and 15 rockets. During the combined attack, the Dnieper and the region were most affected. The occupiers killed eight people: two adults in Dnipro and four adults and two children (a girl 14 years old and a boy 8 years old) in Sinelnikovo.
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19.4.2024
The Russians attacked the center of the Dnipro and the objects of Ukrzaliznytsia: the consequences in the photos of Mykola Sinelnikov
On the night of April 19, Russian troops once again attacked Ukraine. The occupiers launched 22 missiles of various types and 14 drones. The air force shot down all the Shaheds and 15 rockets. During the combined attack, the Dnieper and the region were most affected. The occupiers killed eight people: two adults in Dnipro and four adults and two children (a girl 14 years old and a boy 8 years old) in Sinelnikovo.
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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.

Photo Stories

This section features the best images of the month, interviews with photographers, and in-depth visual stories. Discover compelling narratives and events through the lens of our talented authors.

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Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
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13.12.2023
“Even the silence here reminds you of the shelling.” A visual essay by Igor Ishchuk about the city of Kherson and its people.
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11.12.2023
“Generation.” Documentary project by Olena Grom
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11.12.2023
Behind the slag heap: Konstantin Guzenko documents children from frontline regions
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8.12.2023
The second winter of wartime. A documentary project by Serhiy Korovayny
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7.12.2023
Echoes of Donbass — Documentary project by Timofey Melnikov

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