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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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3.11.2023
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“Arrival. Fire. Shining.” Morning attack on Kharkiv in photographs by Yakov Lyashenko and Georgy Ivanchenko
On the night of November 3, the Russians attacked Ukraine with forty Shahed drones and deployed the X-59 guided air missile from the airspace of the temporarily occupied Kherson region. It was possible to shoot down 24 drones and missiles. This was reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces.
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3.11.2023
“Arrival. Fire. Shining.” Morning attack on Kharkiv in photographs by Yakov Lyashenko and Georgy Ivanchenko
On the night of November 3, the Russians attacked Ukraine with forty Shahed drones and deployed the X-59 guided air missile from the airspace of the temporarily occupied Kherson region. It was possible to shoot down 24 drones and missiles. This was reported in the Air Force of the Armed Forces.
UAPP Projects
1.11.2023
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Photo chronicle of the war
A media and archival project that demonstrated the importance of the transformations our country is undergoing, as well as the value of documentary photography, which during wartime is not just a source of evidence about events, but a powerful weapon against propaganda and the falsification of history.
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UAPP Projects
1.11.2023
Photo chronicle of the war
A media and archival project that demonstrated the importance of the transformations our country is undergoing, as well as the value of documentary photography, which during wartime is not just a source of evidence about events, but a powerful weapon against propaganda and the falsification of history.
News Stories
18.10.2023
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Children laugh against a backdrop of ruins. Photographers Olena Tita and Kateryna Klochko from Zaporizhzhia captured the aftermath of the morning strike on Zaporizhzhia.
Photographers from Zaporizhia Elena Tita and Ekaterina Klochko filmed the aftermath of the morning strike on the city. Armed forces of the Russian Federation launched missile strikes on Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and the suburbs of Dnipro since the morning of October 18.
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News Stories
18.10.2023
Children laugh against a backdrop of ruins. Photographers Olena Tita and Kateryna Klochko from Zaporizhzhia captured the aftermath of the morning strike on Zaporizhzhia.
Photographers from Zaporizhia Elena Tita and Ekaterina Klochko filmed the aftermath of the morning strike on the city. Armed forces of the Russian Federation launched missile strikes on Zaporizhia, Kharkiv and the suburbs of Dnipro since the morning of October 18.
UAPP Projects
14.10.2023
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Photo book "Brave to Carry the Light”
The photobook “Brave to Carry the Light” about the most difficult winter in the history of independent Ukraine was published in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers and the publishing house Ist publishing house. It contains photographs of more than 30 Ukrainian authors and authors who during the autumn of 2022, winter and spring 2023 recorded the energy crisis due to the destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure facilities by the Russian military.
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UAPP Projects
14.10.2023
Photo book "Brave to Carry the Light”
The photobook “Brave to Carry the Light” about the most difficult winter in the history of independent Ukraine was published in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers and the publishing house Ist publishing house. It contains photographs of more than 30 Ukrainian authors and authors who during the autumn of 2022, winter and spring 2023 recorded the energy crisis due to the destruction of Ukrainian infrastructure facilities by the Russian military.
UAPP Projects
12.10.2023
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“Siege of Mariupol – the last journalists in the occupied city”
Within the framework of the Czech Photo 2022 festival, the Czech Photo Center Gallery in Prague opened the exhibition “Siege of Mariupol — The Last Journalists in the Occupied City”, which presented the world-famous works of Mstislav Chernov and Yevhen Maloletka. The project was implemented by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with Czech Photo and the Association of Professional Photographers of the Czech Republic (APF).
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UAPP Projects
12.10.2023
“Siege of Mariupol – the last journalists in the occupied city”
Within the framework of the Czech Photo 2022 festival, the Czech Photo Center Gallery in Prague opened the exhibition “Siege of Mariupol — The Last Journalists in the Occupied City”, which presented the world-famous works of Mstislav Chernov and Yevhen Maloletka. The project was implemented by the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with Czech Photo and the Association of Professional Photographers of the Czech Republic (APF).
News Stories
11.10.2023
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Ukrainian solidarity with the Israeli people
On October 8, the Israeli flag was broadcast on more than 350 digital advertising media on the streets of Kiev. This is a sign of solidarity of Ukrainians with the Israeli people, who suffered aggression and are now fighting for their country.
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News Stories
11.10.2023
Ukrainian solidarity with the Israeli people
On October 8, the Israeli flag was broadcast on more than 350 digital advertising media on the streets of Kiev. This is a sign of solidarity of Ukrainians with the Israeli people, who suffered aggression and are now fighting for their country.

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