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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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1.8.2023
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Andriy Dubchak: Being where we are needed
We talked to Andriy about his own experience documenting the war, the importance of working with an English-speaking audience, and how to access the toughest personnel.
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News Stories
1.8.2023
Andriy Dubchak: Being where we are needed
We talked to Andriy about his own experience documenting the war, the importance of working with an English-speaking audience, and how to access the toughest personnel.
News Stories
31.7.2023
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“We want our photography to scream”
Vlada and Konstantin Liberov on documenting the war
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News Stories
31.7.2023
“We want our photography to scream”
Vlada and Konstantin Liberov on documenting the war
News Stories
31.7.2023
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Open call 4 World Photographic Cup 2024
We announce the start of the selection of members of the Ukrainian team of photographers that will represent Ukraine at the World Photographic Cup 2024
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News Stories
31.7.2023
Open call 4 World Photographic Cup 2024
We announce the start of the selection of members of the Ukrainian team of photographers that will represent Ukraine at the World Photographic Cup 2024
News Stories
30.6.2023
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Congratulations to the Ukrainian photographers who have reached the finals of the FEP Awards 2023
Announcement of the finalists of the FEP Award and the FEP Young Photographer Award 2023.
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30.6.2023
Congratulations to the Ukrainian photographers who have reached the finals of the FEP Awards 2023
Announcement of the finalists of the FEP Award and the FEP Young Photographer Award 2023.
UAPP Projects
24.2.2023
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«UNABHÄNGIGKEIT! Fotografien aus der Ukraine 1991–2022»
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Museum of Modern German History in Leipzig and Bonn opened a series of large exhibition projects “UNABHÄNGIGKEIT! Fotografien aus der Ukraine 1991—2022”. The works presented at the exposition testify that the beginning of the war in 2022 is not the beginning, but a dramatic aggravation of the long-standing conflict between the two states.
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UAPP Projects
24.2.2023
«UNABHÄNGIGKEIT! Fotografien aus der Ukraine 1991–2022»
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Museum of Modern German History in Leipzig and Bonn opened a series of large exhibition projects “UNABHÄNGIGKEIT! Fotografien aus der Ukraine 1991—2022”. The works presented at the exposition testify that the beginning of the war in 2022 is not the beginning, but a dramatic aggravation of the long-standing conflict between the two states.
UAPP Projects
22.2.2023
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«Gesichter des Krieges»
On the anniversary of Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine, a remarkable exhibition by Mstislav Chernov entitled “Faces of War” was opened at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.
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UAPP Projects
22.2.2023
«Gesichter des Krieges»
On the anniversary of Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine, a remarkable exhibition by Mstislav Chernov entitled “Faces of War” was opened at the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church in Berlin.

Photo Stories

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“Warmth of the Earth” — a project by Anton Cherniak
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“Thermal Objects” — a documentary project by Marysia Mianovska

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