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Lisa Bukreyeva

Lisa Bukreyeva (born in 1993) photographer based in Kyiv, Ukraine. She started taking photographs in 2019, during which time her works were presented at various venues in the USA, Europe and Asia. Published in Spiegel, Zeit, Financial Times, Le Monde, Liberation, Camera Austria, The New York Magazine and others. Nominee for the Foam Paul Huf Award in 2023, In 2026 participated in the Joop Swart Workshop by World Press Photo. Originally focused on Ukrainian youth and identity, her focus shifted after the full-scale Russian invasion to the emotional and psychological realities of daily life during warfare. Her photos capture the lived experiences of civilians and devastated landscapes. Rather than immediate violence, she often highlights quiet, melancholic moments emphasizing the dignity and humanity of those at and behind the front lines.

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War

Under FPVs and glide bombs, life clings on in Zaporizhzhia

by Asami Terajima, Lisa Bukreyeva
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Zaporizhzhia Oblast — In Kosmichnyi, the most heavily bombarded district of Zaporizhzhia, children play at a park. Some run around in camouflage clothing, while others laugh as they go up and down a slide. Suddenly, the buzzing sound of a drone fills the air, replacing the sounds of joy on the playground. "It's a Shahed!" one of the children yells. They run to hide under the nearby trees, looking up at what appears to be a Ukrainian interceptor drone. Among them is six-year-old
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End of summer in Kyiv: Longing for normalcy amid Russian attacks, blackouts (Photos)

by Lisa Bukreyeva
As the summer is coming to an end, Kyiv residents are trying to enjoy glimpses of normalcy amid the never-ending threats of Russian missile and drone attacks and the blackouts, which often follow large-scale strikes that target critical infrastructure across Ukraine. On Ukraine's 33rd Independence Day, celebrated on Aug. 24, mass gatherings were banned in Kyiv as a precaution against Russian attacks. Despite this, Kyiv's downtown was filled with local residents determined to celebrate over the

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