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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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UAPP Projects
5.5.2022
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“Ukrainian Guernica”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Bereznitsky Art Foundation implemented a charity exhibition “Ukrainian Guernica”, which was opened in Factory Gallery, Tbilisi. The project was implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and under the patronage of First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenska.
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UAPP Projects
5.5.2022
“Ukrainian Guernica”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Bereznitsky Art Foundation implemented a charity exhibition “Ukrainian Guernica”, which was opened in Factory Gallery, Tbilisi. The project was implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and under the patronage of First Lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenska.
UAPP Projects
14.4.2022
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«Ukraine Now: Darkness vs Light. Children Dream about Peace»
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India implemented an exhibition, the opening of which took place in 2022. Partners and partial sponsors of the exhibition were the Polish Institute in India, the Pharmaceutical Company “Kusum” and representatives of the Ukrainian community in India.
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UAPP Projects
14.4.2022
«Ukraine Now: Darkness vs Light. Children Dream about Peace»
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) in cooperation with the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India implemented an exhibition, the opening of which took place in 2022. Partners and partial sponsors of the exhibition were the Polish Institute in India, the Pharmaceutical Company “Kusum” and representatives of the Ukrainian community in India.
UAPP Projects
24.2.2022
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Virtual gallery: Unbreakable. Chronicles of the war in Ukraine
In the project, we explore the chronicles of the war in Ukraine, witnessed by dozens of Ukrainian photographers. Their photos helped create a unique artistic space that will become a reference point of a new era in the history of Ukraine and show it to the world. The virtual gallery presents both famous pictures that have already become part of world history, and those that have not yet been published. Each photo is a symbol of struggle, unity and indestructibility of the Ukrainian people.
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UAPP Projects
24.2.2022
Virtual gallery: Unbreakable. Chronicles of the war in Ukraine
In the project, we explore the chronicles of the war in Ukraine, witnessed by dozens of Ukrainian photographers. Their photos helped create a unique artistic space that will become a reference point of a new era in the history of Ukraine and show it to the world. The virtual gallery presents both famous pictures that have already become part of world history, and those that have not yet been published. Each photo is a symbol of struggle, unity and indestructibility of the Ukrainian people.
UAPP Projects
11.5.2021
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Charity event “All-Ukrainian Pajama Day”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) partnered with the Ronald McDonald House Charities and supported the All-Ukrainian Pajama Day, an event that brings together thousands of people every year with a single charitable goal: to help children in Ukraine stay close to their families during treatment.
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UAPP Projects
11.5.2021
Charity event “All-Ukrainian Pajama Day”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) partnered with the Ronald McDonald House Charities and supported the All-Ukrainian Pajama Day, an event that brings together thousands of people every year with a single charitable goal: to help children in Ukraine stay close to their families during treatment.
UAPP Projects
7.4.2021
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Festival “From the Country to Ukraine”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has become a partner of the “From Country to Ukraine” festival, which aims to help local communities in eastern Ukraine fill their cities with an atmosphere of unity, support, and a sense of the indomitable Ukrainian spirit.
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UAPP Projects
7.4.2021
Festival “From the Country to Ukraine”
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers (UAPP) has become a partner of the “From Country to Ukraine” festival, which aims to help local communities in eastern Ukraine fill their cities with an atmosphere of unity, support, and a sense of the indomitable Ukrainian spirit.
UAPP Projects
3.12.2020
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“Peeking through the windows”
The aim of the project is to attract the attention of society and the authorities to the problem of decay of valuable buildings, as well as to popularize the creativity of Ukrainian photographers and the history of Ukrainian photography. Using the empty windows of an abandoned building as photo frames is a synthesis of photography and architecture. They enrich each other with new meanings and seem to speak to the observer: “Conscious efforts to preserve history are necessary in all spheres of our nation's cult.”
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UAPP Projects
3.12.2020
“Peeking through the windows”
The aim of the project is to attract the attention of society and the authorities to the problem of decay of valuable buildings, as well as to popularize the creativity of Ukrainian photographers and the history of Ukrainian photography. Using the empty windows of an abandoned building as photo frames is a synthesis of photography and architecture. They enrich each other with new meanings and seem to speak to the observer: “Conscious efforts to preserve history are necessary in all spheres of our nation's cult.”

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