About
Journalist, writer and documentary photographer focusing on war, society and political conflict.
With a background in communication and cultural studies, my work combines long-form reporting with visual storytelling.
Reporter / Correspondent at KyivPost
Recent work:
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Women at War (2026) – Six-part portrait series on women serving and volunteering during Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Khartia Brigade – Kharkiv Front (2026) Reporting with the Khartia Brigade documenting infantry positions,
training grounds and frontline rotations near Kharkiv.
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423rd Separate Battalion of Unmanned Systems "Scythian Griffins" (2026) Reporting with one of Ukraine's drone units, documenting FPV and reconnaissance drone operations near the Zaporizhzhia front line
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PULTU / KATAPULT – Wir suchen keine Leichen, sondern Seelen (2026)
Feature on volunteer Oleksii Yukov and the volunteer team Platsdarm recovering the bodies of fallen soldiers and civilians in the Donbas.
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Stern – Draußen fallen die Bomben, drinnen kreisen die Teller (2025)
Long-form feature about everyday life at the Trypichchya restaurant in Kharkiv during Russia's war against Ukraine.
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Essays and articles on society, identity, and responsibility
Photography:
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Analog and digital photography (focus on portrait & documentary)
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Black-and-white prints
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Current long-term project: Faces of Resilience
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Exhibitons:
- Tokyo Street Photography Festival, Tokyo (2026)
Selected for the international Series Category Exhibition at the Setagaya Art Museum with the project Suspended Terrain.
- PhotoED Magazine – Digital Extra Companion Edition (2026)
Selected for the international issue "Home vs Away".
- Cambridge Photography Gallery – "Echoes" (2026)
International online exhibition featuring Suspended Terrain.
- London Photo Show, Hoxton Arches, London (2026)
Selected for the Salon Exhibition featuring documentary work from Ukraine.
- Malamegi Art Prize, Venice, Italy (2025)
Nominated for the international exhibition programme at Gallery Imago Ars with the photograph What Is Left Behind.
