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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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3.11.2023
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Nine Ukrainian photographers tell and show how the great invasion began
With this material, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers begins a series of materials devoted to the key events of the Russian war against Ukraine, where we will publish memoirs and photos of Ukrainian documentary photographers. On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The main events of this day were missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, breakthrough of Russian troops on the foothills, south and east
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News Stories
3.11.2023
Nine Ukrainian photographers tell and show how the great invasion began
With this material, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers begins a series of materials devoted to the key events of the Russian war against Ukraine, where we will publish memoirs and photos of Ukrainian documentary photographers. On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The main events of this day were missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, breakthrough of Russian troops on the foothills, south and east
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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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News Stories
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).

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