Ukraine
The Ukrainian skatepark sanctuary on the frontlines of war
Krytka — In Okhtyrka, just 50km from the border with Russia, a crew of young skaters, musicians and friends gutted out an abandoned factory, filling it with ramps and music equipment to create a shelter of community and resilience.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Tender, carefree portraits of young Ukrainians before the war
Diary of a Stolen Youth — On the day that a temporary ceasefire is announced, a new series from photographer Nastya Platinova looks back at Kyiv’s bubbling youth culture before Russia’s February 2022 full-scale invasion. It presents a visual window for young people into a possible future, as well as the past.
Written by: Hannah Bentley
Amid tensions in Eastern Europe, young Latvians are reviving their country’s folk rhythms
Spaces Between the Beats — The Baltic nation’s ancient melodies have long been a symbol of resistance, but as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages on, new generations of singers and dancers are taking them to the mainstream.
Written by: Jack Styler
An eerie window into Chernobyl’s exclusion zone
A new photobook documents the communities of workers, stalkers, nomads and more that occupy the skeletal remains of Pripyat, Ukraine.
Written by: Isaac Muk
A resilient, human vision of warzones around the world
Photojournalist Gabriele Micalizzi’s new exhibition, ‘A Kind of Beauty’, examines over a decade of conflicts and the overlooked stories of people at the centre of them.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Inside Ukraine’s queer resistance
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s queer community has been fighting back on many fronts, from art to activism and rave culture.
Written by: Alex King
Documenting the effects of war on life along the Polish-Ukrainian border
Photographer Tommy Sussex captures the anxieties and fragile sense of peace for local people along Poland’s border with Ukraine and Belarus.
Written by: Alex King
The queer fighters on the frontlines in Ukraine
A new film by Huck reveals the experiences of queer Ukrainians forced to defend their country and the LGBTQ+ community after Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Written by: Alex King
The Ukrainians left vulnerable by the UK’s rental market
‘We are facing a crisis’ — After fleeing the war in Ukraine, people are being left vulnerable once again as they battle to secure affordable and decent housing in the UK.
Written by: Tamsin Paternoster
A portrait of resilience in the face of war in Ukraine
Photographer Ira Lapu recalls returning to her home country to document the lives of ordinary Ukrainians amid a brutal conflict.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Stories of life under siege in Ukraine’s Donbas region
‘We’re barely surviving’ — Photojournalist Fiora Garenzi spoke with people still living in Eastern Ukraine, an area which seen some of the heaviest fighting since the war began.
Written by: Fiora Garenzi
The young activists smuggling military equipment into Ukraine
Secret weapon — A group of Ukrainians living in Poland are helping Ukraine withstand Russia’s brutal invasion by buying supplies and shipping them directly to the war’s frontlines.
Written by: Peter Liakhov
