Ukrainian photojournalist Julia Kochetova was announced as one of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest winners on April 3 for her multidisciplinary project "War Is Personal."
Russian forces are intensifying their efforts to capture more Ukrainian towns and villages in eastern and southeastern Ukraine, according to Kyiv officials. Despite Russia s offensive momentum, Ukraine claims to have shot down 11 Russian warplanes in less than two weeks. The Russian army is targeting several locations in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, focusing on towns where Ukrainian forces were planning a new line of defense. Ukraine s military faces challenges due to a shortage of reservists and artillery shells, as Western military aid has decreased. Ukrainian officials are seeking further military assistance from their partners, including the U.S.
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Russian military personnel connected to the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian towns of Bucha, near the capital Kyiv, and Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast.
In his recent speech, Pope Francis has extolled the supposed virtues of Russia’s imperial past, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said in a Facebook post on Aug. 28.