The beginning of 2014 was marked by tumultuous events that have been shaping the lives of Ukrainians for 11 years. The Russian Federation, taking advantage of the change of power in Ukraine as a result of the Revolution of Dignity, intensified separatist unrest in the south and east of the country. Under the guise of “people's revolutions” Russia managed to seize the Crimean peninsula and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In the rest of Ukraine, the separatist movement was stopped.

Over the past week, Russian troops have carried out a series of missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities. On February 7, Russian aircraft attacked Myropillya in Sumy region, killing three people. On February 12, a missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and damaged infrastructure in several districts of the capital. On February 13, Russians shell 13 villages in Sumy region, injuring five people. On February 14, it was reported that a drone attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged the new safe confinement over the fourth power unit. Although radiation levels remained normal, the attack posed a threat to environmental safety. On the same day, Russia launched 133 Shahed attack drones, of which 73 were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces.

Ukrainian Wartime Documentary Cinema: A New Milestone in National Filmmaking The significance of wartime documentaries and their recognition on the global stage cannot be overstated. Every victory of a Ukrainian film has the power to draw attention and influence international support for Ukraine.

Russian troops continue to attack Ukraine's civilian infrastructure using kamikaze drones, rockets, and artillery. In the last week of January 2025, Ukrainian cities suffered devastating strikes and civilian casualties. Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes documentary photographs taken over the past week in Sumy, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia, which show yet another war crime committed by Russians against the civilian population.