On the morning of September 30, 2022, the Russian military launched missile strikes on Zaporizhia. They fired on a humanitarian convoy on the outskirts of the city. As a result of the rocket attack, 32 people were killed and more than 80 were injured. Among the dead are two children. The shelling took place on the day when Russia announced the annexation of the occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular parts of the Zaporizhzhya region.
Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Sergei Korovayny, who captured the consequences of the rocket attack on Zaporizhia.
On September 30, the Russian military fired 16 missiles at Zaporizhia using the S-300 air defense system. Several missiles hit the area of the car market and at a column with civilians on the outskirts of the city, near the Zaporizhzhia — Orikhiv highway. At the time of the shelling, there were more than 100 people in the cars. Mostly — local residents who transported products, medicines and various things to their relatives and acquaintances to the occupied territory. Most people were injured or killed by fragments of the S-300 missile.
Serhiy Korovaynyy learned about the shelling of a column with civilians while he was with colleagues in Kryvyi Rih. I decided to go to Zaporozhye.
“My colleague and I arrived later than the local media. But we saw the horror of what had happened. The bodies of the dead were still lying on the ground... Shooting a column of cars of civilians who were driving to their relatives was a difficult experience,” says Serhiy Korovaynyi.
The photographer recalls that he saw only a few dead, the bodies of many people had already managed to cover. On the road, along the shot column of cars, lay wrapped in body bags. A lot of bags.
“Ambulances and just small trucks arrived at the scene of the tragedy, where the dead were collected. It was so hard — because it was just people, and now — bodies in bags,” says Serhiy Korovaynyi. “I remember the dog. That's what's left of the dog. Someone else's jaw was still lying on the asphalt.”
Another terrorist act of the Russian Federation, to which the world community should respond.
Serhiy Korovaynyi— Ukrainian documentary photographer, actively covering the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Collaborates with international publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, Financaial Times and others. In his projects, he focuses on the topics of the Russian-Ukrainian war, ecology, and various aspects of Ukrainian modernity. He was educated in the United States in the Master's Program in Visual Storytelling as a Fulbright Program Fellow. In 2018, he joined The Gate, a leading Ukrainian photo agency. Sergey's works have been exhibited at numerous personal and collective exhibitions in Ukraine, the USA and the EU.
Photographer's social networks: Instagram, Facebook
The material was worked on:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Kateryna Moskalyuk
Bild-editor: Vyacheslav Ratynskyi
Literary Editor: Julia Futei
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
The project is being implemented thanks to the support of ЗМІN.
On the morning of September 30, 2022, the Russian military launched missile strikes on Zaporizhia. They fired on a humanitarian convoy on the outskirts of the city. As a result of the rocket attack, 32 people were killed and more than 80 were injured. Among the dead are two children. The shelling took place on the day when Russia announced the annexation of the occupied territories of Ukraine, in particular parts of the Zaporizhzhya region.
Today, the Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos of Sergei Korovayny, who captured the consequences of the rocket attack on Zaporizhia.
On September 30, the Russian military fired 16 missiles at Zaporizhia using the S-300 air defense system. Several missiles hit the area of the car market and at a column with civilians on the outskirts of the city, near the Zaporizhzhia — Orikhiv highway. At the time of the shelling, there were more than 100 people in the cars. Mostly — local residents who transported products, medicines and various things to their relatives and acquaintances to the occupied territory. Most people were injured or killed by fragments of the S-300 missile.
Serhiy Korovaynyy learned about the shelling of a column with civilians while he was with colleagues in Kryvyi Rih. I decided to go to Zaporozhye.
“My colleague and I arrived later than the local media. But we saw the horror of what had happened. The bodies of the dead were still lying on the ground... Shooting a column of cars of civilians who were driving to their relatives was a difficult experience,” says Serhiy Korovaynyi.
The photographer recalls that he saw only a few dead, the bodies of many people had already managed to cover. On the road, along the shot column of cars, lay wrapped in body bags. A lot of bags.
“Ambulances and just small trucks arrived at the scene of the tragedy, where the dead were collected. It was so hard — because it was just people, and now — bodies in bags,” says Serhiy Korovaynyi. “I remember the dog. That's what's left of the dog. Someone else's jaw was still lying on the asphalt.”
Another terrorist act of the Russian Federation, to which the world community should respond.
Serhiy Korovaynyi— Ukrainian documentary photographer, actively covering the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Collaborates with international publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, Financaial Times and others. In his projects, he focuses on the topics of the Russian-Ukrainian war, ecology, and various aspects of Ukrainian modernity. He was educated in the United States in the Master's Program in Visual Storytelling as a Fulbright Program Fellow. In 2018, he joined The Gate, a leading Ukrainian photo agency. Sergey's works have been exhibited at numerous personal and collective exhibitions in Ukraine, the USA and the EU.
Photographer's social networks: Instagram, Facebook
The material was worked on:
Researcher of the topic, author of the text: Kateryna Moskalyuk
Bild-editor: Vyacheslav Ratynskyi
Literary Editor: Julia Futei
Site Manager: Vladislav Kuhar
The project is being implemented thanks to the support of ЗМІN.
UAPP is an independent association of professional Ukrainian photographers, designed to protect their interests, support, develop and promote Ukrainian photography as an important element of national culture.
UAPP's activities span educational, social, research and cultural initiatives, as well as book publishing.
UAPP represents Ukrainian professional photography in the international photographic community and is an official member of the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) — an international organization representing more than 50,000 professional photographers in Europe and other countries around the world.
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