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Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Along the Dnipro: Portraits of pain and resilience from both banks
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Sergey documents war along Dnipro river: 50 stories, 5000 photos
His journey spanned 13 oblasts and 10,000 km. He collected 50 stories, 5,000 photos, and 2,000 GB of video. Sergey says the Dnipro river is Ukraine’s artery. His photos follow soldiers, survivors and families along its banks, showing how they fight, suffer and live in war. 5X
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Mykolaiv: childhood room, grandmother praying, friend killed by Russian missile
In Mykolaiv, he documented his own past: his childhood room, his grandmother praying with a Bible during raids, and the apartment block where a Russian missile killed his friend Ksenia and her mother. 4/
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Russian missiles destroy Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital, killing 33
On July 8, 2024, Russian missiles destroyed part of Kyiv’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital. Melnitchenko photographed rescuers carrying children, injured doctors in bloodied corridors, and wrecked cars outside. The strike killed 33 and injured 121. 3/
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Ukrainian survivor Daria urges wartime sexual violence victims to seek justice
Another portrait is Daria. Russian troops seized her in her village, accused her family of spying and sexually assaulted her. Now she speaks out in Kyiv, urging other survivors of wartime sexual violence to come forward and seek justice. 2/
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Ukrainian photographer shows war’s impact on Azovstal defender’s captivity
Ukrainian photographer Sergey Melnitchenko shows how war changes lives in his project Along the Dnipro. One of his portraits is Serhii, an Azovstal defender. Russians beat, starved and moved him between prisons. He spent 2 years in captivity and lost 30 kg – Kyiv Independent. 1/
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Russia strikes Ukraine energy infrastructure, Zelensky says
Russian forces are once again focusing on hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Zelensky says. The statement follows a massive Russian attack overnight on Sept. 8 that damaged thermal power plants in Kyiv Oblast.
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Nikopol Tube Factory: A Crash Course in the Russian Empire, Honored by Timothy Snyder’s Visit
the tube-rolling factory in Nikopol is where the bravest workers of the free world work and where you get a crash course on the russian empire in under an hour. no high-profile foreigners ever visit. but @TimothyDSnyder did. so badass. https://
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19th Russian executive dies under suspicious circumstances
19th Russian top executive dies under suspicious circumstances since start of all-out war, media reports. Alexey Sinitsyn, CEO of potash producer K-Potash Service, was found dead near Kaliningrad. https://kyivindependent.com/19th-russian-top-executive-dies-under-suspicious-circumstances-since-2022-invasion-media-reports/
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New universal surface drone ‘Barracuda’ in service
❗️New universal surface drone "Barracuda" in service with the 🇺🇦40th Coastal Defense Brigade
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 8 septembre 2025
The platform for a wide range of tasks can carry out evacuation, landing and operations in the coastal areas of the Dnipra.
"Barracuda" has elements of artificial intelligence, modern… pic.twitter.com/lvtpxlX4XqThe platform for a wide range of tasks can carry out evacuation, landing, and operations in the coastal areas of the Dnipro. The 'Barracuda' features artificial intelligence elements and modern technology.