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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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16.2.2024
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The book “Bakhmut” by Myroslav Lajuk will be presented in Kyiv and a photo exhibition from the fortress city of Danil Pavlov will be opened
Reports and essays about the murder of the fortress city. Publishing house Ukraіner invites to the presentation of the book “Bakhmut” and the opening of an exhibition of photos from this city.
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16.2.2024
The book “Bakhmut” by Myroslav Lajuk will be presented in Kyiv and a photo exhibition from the fortress city of Danil Pavlov will be opened
Reports and essays about the murder of the fortress city. Publishing house Ukraіner invites to the presentation of the book “Bakhmut” and the opening of an exhibition of photos from this city.
UAPP Projects
14.2.2024
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“Armed Truth — 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine,” an exhibition within the Café Kyiv 2024 program
“Armed Truth — 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine” is an exhibition project by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), created as a visual testimony to the events that shaped modern Ukraine. It brings together photographs taken by Ukrainian documentarians Mstyslav Chernov and Viacheslav Ratynskyi during the Revolution of Dignity and throughout the key historical moments of the past decade — from the birth of a new civic movement to the experience of war that defines the present.
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UAPP Projects
14.2.2024
“Armed Truth — 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine,” an exhibition within the Café Kyiv 2024 program
“Armed Truth — 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine” is an exhibition project by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP), created as a visual testimony to the events that shaped modern Ukraine. It brings together photographs taken by Ukrainian documentarians Mstyslav Chernov and Viacheslav Ratynskyi during the Revolution of Dignity and throughout the key historical moments of the past decade — from the birth of a new civic movement to the experience of war that defines the present.
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14.2.2024
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Exhibition “Armed Truth - 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine” was included in the Café Kyiv 2024 program
On February 19, the Café Kyiv event will be held in Berlin, an annual event dedicated to Ukraine, organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. På,, och kultur Ukraina a.
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14.2.2024
Exhibition “Armed Truth - 10 Years of the Revolution of Dignity and Euromaidan in Ukraine” was included in the Café Kyiv 2024 program
On February 19, the Café Kyiv event will be held in Berlin, an annual event dedicated to Ukraine, organized by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. På,, och kultur Ukraina a.
Photo Stories
11.2.2024
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Words retreat in the face of hatred, both personal and all-encompassing. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week.
On the evening of February 9, Russian strike drones attacked Kharkiv from the Belgorod region. Several of them hit oil tanks at a fuel depot in the Nemyshlyanskyi district. Fuel leaked, mixed with snow, and spread across the street, causing a large fire. Throughout the night and the following day, rescue workers fought the fire and searched for victims.
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Photo Stories
11.2.2024
Words retreat in the face of hatred, both personal and all-encompassing. Elena Guseinova analyzes the photo of the week.
On the evening of February 9, Russian strike drones attacked Kharkiv from the Belgorod region. Several of them hit oil tanks at a fuel depot in the Nemyshlyanskyi district. Fuel leaked, mixed with snow, and spread across the street, causing a large fire. Throughout the night and the following day, rescue workers fought the fire and searched for victims.
News Stories
10.2.2024
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Fire River in Kharkiv. The consequences of drones hitting an oil base in the lens of Ukrainian photographers
A fiery river of fuel covered the Nemyshlyan district of Kharkov on the night of February 10. There was an air alarm in the city, there was an explosion, and then a fire broke out.
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News Stories
10.2.2024
Fire River in Kharkiv. The consequences of drones hitting an oil base in the lens of Ukrainian photographers
A fiery river of fuel covered the Nemyshlyan district of Kharkov on the night of February 10. There was an air alarm in the city, there was an explosion, and then a fire broke out.
News Stories
10.2.2024
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Mykolaiv school of photography MYPH: from conceptual to documentary images
The well‑known MYPH school of conceptual and art photography in southern Ukraine was founded by Serhii Melnychenko in his hometown of Mykolaiv. Its training is aimed at promoting and deepening the understanding of contemporary conceptual and artistic photography among creators. During Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Mykolaiv photographers took on an active volunteer role. Some joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while others shifted from artistic to documentary photography to record the consequences of the occupiers’ actions.
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News Stories
10.2.2024
Mykolaiv school of photography MYPH: from conceptual to documentary images
The well‑known MYPH school of conceptual and art photography in southern Ukraine was founded by Serhii Melnychenko in his hometown of Mykolaiv. Its training is aimed at promoting and deepening the understanding of contemporary conceptual and artistic photography among creators. During Russia’s full‑scale invasion of Ukraine, Mykolaiv photographers took on an active volunteer role. Some joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while others shifted from artistic to documentary photography to record the consequences of the occupiers’ actions.

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