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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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9.11.2023
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The battles for Okhtyrka
The city of Akhtyrka is located in Sumy region. The distance to the border with Russia is no more than 30 kilometers, but Russian troops could not occupy the city. Ohtyrka has a strategically important location. In the event of the capture of the city, a direct route would be opened for Russian troops to the central part of Ukraine, to Poltava and Mirgorod, as well as to the southeast towards Kharkov, which would allow blocking the area.
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9.11.2023
The battles for Okhtyrka
The city of Akhtyrka is located in Sumy region. The distance to the border with Russia is no more than 30 kilometers, but Russian troops could not occupy the city. Ohtyrka has a strategically important location. In the event of the capture of the city, a direct route would be opened for Russian troops to the central part of Ukraine, to Poltava and Mirgorod, as well as to the southeast towards Kharkov, which would allow blocking the area.
UAPP Projects
8.11.2023
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“The brave carry the light”
The exhibition project, created in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and IST Publishing, is realized within the framework of the presentation of the book of the same name, which reflects the life of Ukraine during the difficult period of winter blackouts 2022-2023, as well as the courage of energy workers and every citizen of Ukraine.
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UAPP Projects
8.11.2023
“The brave carry the light”
The exhibition project, created in cooperation with the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) and IST Publishing, is realized within the framework of the presentation of the book of the same name, which reflects the life of Ukraine during the difficult period of winter blackouts 2022-2023, as well as the courage of energy workers and every citizen of Ukraine.
News Stories
8.11.2023
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I decided not to leave Lviv, I didn't even pack an emergency bag.
On February 24, 2022, photographer Yurko Diachyshyn was in his hometown Lviv. He did not believe in the possibility of a full-scale war. Yurko Diachishin has been cooperating with AFP since 2009. Around six in the morning he was called by one of the editors and Yurko went to the city in search of stories. In Lviv there was the first wave of panic: everyone was going somewhere, huge queues arose near ATMs and gas stations. Yurko and his wife decided not to leave Lviv, they did not even collect the alarming suitcase.
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News Stories
8.11.2023
I decided not to leave Lviv, I didn't even pack an emergency bag.
On February 24, 2022, photographer Yurko Diachyshyn was in his hometown Lviv. He did not believe in the possibility of a full-scale war. Yurko Diachishin has been cooperating with AFP since 2009. Around six in the morning he was called by one of the editors and Yurko went to the city in search of stories. In Lviv there was the first wave of panic: everyone was going somewhere, huge queues arose near ATMs and gas stations. Yurko and his wife decided not to leave Lviv, they did not even collect the alarming suitcase.
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7.11.2023
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People, like me, did not understand what was happening at all.
Photographer Pavlo Dorogoy was in Kharkiv on February 24, 2022. “I woke up at five in the morning from a call from my mother, who said in tears that she heard explosions and saw a roar in the sky. The simpleton told her that it could be fireworks,” recalls Pavlo Dorohoy. Then he started reading the news, chatting with friends, and realized that it was not fireworks.
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News Stories
7.11.2023
People, like me, did not understand what was happening at all.
Photographer Pavlo Dorogoy was in Kharkiv on February 24, 2022. “I woke up at five in the morning from a call from my mother, who said in tears that she heard explosions and saw a roar in the sky. The simpleton told her that it could be fireworks,” recalls Pavlo Dorohoy. Then he started reading the news, chatting with friends, and realized that it was not fireworks.
News Stories
6.11.2023
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“I knew that many of my friends would die. And I might too.”
Photographer Andrey Dubchak talks about the first days of a full-scale invasion. Photographer Andrey Dubchak met the war on February 24 at the Mir Hotel in Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region. He recalls waking up from a phone call from his wife Lisa, who reported the beginning of the war.
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News Stories
6.11.2023
“I knew that many of my friends would die. And I might too.”
Photographer Andrey Dubchak talks about the first days of a full-scale invasion. Photographer Andrey Dubchak met the war on February 24 at the Mir Hotel in Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region. He recalls waking up from a phone call from his wife Lisa, who reported the beginning of the war.
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5.11.2023
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I had a feeling that these might be my last photos of Kyiv.
Photographer Alina Smutko was in Kyiv on February 24, 2022. She recalls that she did not expect such a development of events, and only made up the alarming suitcase because of the many requests of friends. Alina learned about the beginning of a full-scale war at four in the morning, after the first explosions in Kyiv.
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News Stories
5.11.2023
I had a feeling that these might be my last photos of Kyiv.
Photographer Alina Smutko was in Kyiv on February 24, 2022. She recalls that she did not expect such a development of events, and only made up the alarming suitcase because of the many requests of friends. Alina learned about the beginning of a full-scale war at four in the morning, after the first explosions in Kyiv.

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