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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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25.12.2023
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Finalists of selection of the Ukrainian team for the World Photographic Cup 2024
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, as a representative of the International Federation of European Photographers, announces the finalists of works that will represent a team of authors from Ukraine.
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25.12.2023
Finalists of selection of the Ukrainian team for the World Photographic Cup 2024
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers, as a representative of the International Federation of European Photographers, announces the finalists of works that will represent a team of authors from Ukraine.
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22.12.2023
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The wreckage of the “Shakhed” hit the Kiev high-rise building — the consequences in the lens of Serhiy Nuzhnenko
On the night of December 22, the capital of Ukraine was attacked by Russian drones. Two victims with bruises and cut wounds, as well as smashed windows and smashed walls - these are the consequences of the enemy attack in Solomyanskiy district of Kiev. Photoreporter Sergey Nuzhnenko arrived at the scene of the destruction at 1 o'clock in the morning.
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22.12.2023
The wreckage of the “Shakhed” hit the Kiev high-rise building — the consequences in the lens of Serhiy Nuzhnenko
On the night of December 22, the capital of Ukraine was attacked by Russian drones. Two victims with bruises and cut wounds, as well as smashed windows and smashed walls - these are the consequences of the enemy attack in Solomyanskiy district of Kiev. Photoreporter Sergey Nuzhnenko arrived at the scene of the destruction at 1 o'clock in the morning.
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22.12.2023
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“20 Days in Mariupol” Mstislava Chernova claims Oscar in two categories
The documentary film “20 Days in Mariupol” by journalist and founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov entered the lists of Oscar contenders in two nominations: “Best Documentary Feature Film” and “Best International Feature Film”.
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22.12.2023
“20 Days in Mariupol” Mstislava Chernova claims Oscar in two categories
The documentary film “20 Days in Mariupol” by journalist and founder of the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers Mstislav Chernov entered the lists of Oscar contenders in two nominations: “Best Documentary Feature Film” and “Best International Feature Film”.
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20.12.2023
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The New York Times has published the best photos of 2023, including 16 from Ukraine.
Every year, The New York Times presents its selection of the best photos. Like last year, there are a lot of photos dedicated to Ukraine in the list. The list includes photos of the Old New Year celebrations, the destroyed Bakhmut, children sheltering during the spring shelling of Kiev, flooded Kherson after the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and the Ukrainian military during the counteroffensive.
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20.12.2023
The New York Times has published the best photos of 2023, including 16 from Ukraine.
Every year, The New York Times presents its selection of the best photos. Like last year, there are a lot of photos dedicated to Ukraine in the list. The list includes photos of the Old New Year celebrations, the destroyed Bakhmut, children sheltering during the spring shelling of Kiev, flooded Kherson after the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant and the Ukrainian military during the counteroffensive.
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20.12.2023
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Kharkiv under attack. Photos by Mstislav Chernov from the city that the Russians were unable to take.
The Russian army began attacking the city of Kharkiv from the first day of a full-scale invasion. The Russian forces failed to capture the city, so they began systematically shelling it every day. In addition to shelling residential neighborhoods, from which the sleeping areas of Kharkiv suffered the most, the Russian military deliberately destroyed the civilian infrastructure of the city.
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20.12.2023
Kharkiv under attack. Photos by Mstislav Chernov from the city that the Russians were unable to take.
The Russian army began attacking the city of Kharkiv from the first day of a full-scale invasion. The Russian forces failed to capture the city, so they began systematically shelling it every day. In addition to shelling residential neighborhoods, from which the sleeping areas of Kharkiv suffered the most, the Russian military deliberately destroyed the civilian infrastructure of the city.
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17.12.2023
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Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
We continue to share the documentary projects of the finalists within the framework of the grant support of documentary photographers from the UAFF, implemented with the support of the International Press Institute.
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Photo Stories
17.12.2023
Near Bakhmut, from winter to winter. The story of twenty-year veterans through the eyes of Oleksandr Babenko
We continue to share the documentary projects of the finalists within the framework of the grant support of documentary photographers from the UAFF, implemented with the support of the International Press Institute.

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