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March 12, 2022, Lviv, Ukraine: A Ukrainian kid holding a pneumatic pistol and a paper target with the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin, reacts to his mom’s phone camera, at a gun gallery in Lviv, amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Russian attacks on Ukraine have continued, with multiple bombings, tank attacks and killing of civilians reported in several cities since the beginning of the war. Civilians have started to get trained for combat situations and emergency, including learning how to use firearms. Since March 2022, Ukrainian communities have been stagnated by the atrocities of Russian military invading the country with deadly merciless missiles, artillery and bullets. But Ukrainians were not vanquished. Instead, they rise. Whether they are children whose dads died in battles against Russian troops, or elderly women who survived attacks in war-torn cities, Ukrainians face the pain and fear with positiveness, bravery, resilience, persistence and love, conquering the scars of the never-ending war that has taken countless lives across the Eastern European country. Between March and August 2022 and in October the same year, the 22-year-old Asian photographer travelled across war-scarred cities, towns, villages and the frontline, to document how the Russian invasion has caused significant impacts on the livelihood of the Eastern European Country, and how they withstood the devastation through unity, togetherness and supports of the international community. It's always the spirits of Ukrainians that helped them through quagmires and crisis in life.
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Tailai OBrien
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Black & White Photography - Sports
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Australia
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Victor A. Mirontschuk
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People Photography - Nudes
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United States
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Kyo Chen
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Nature Photography - Landscapes
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Taiwan
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Editorial Photography - Environmental
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Switzerland