An exhibition of photographs highlighting the impact of the war in Ukraine will be on display in Dublin for a limited time this week.
Ukraine, The Cost of Freedom opens at Dublin's EPIC Museum on Tuesday , July 12 at 5pm and run until Sunday, July 17. The collection of photos were captured by some of the most prominent Ukrainian photographers and offer a glimpse of life on the frontline of the devastating war against Russian forces.
Ukrainian citizens have been resisting Russian forces for months now, and the photographs on display were taken along the high-risk 800km frontline. The images show the devastation left by the conflict and ruins of Ukrainian cities.
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Former Deputy Editor of Ukraine’s largest daily newspaper Segodnya, Yevgeniy Ikhelzon, moved to Ireland from Ukraine amid the outbreak of war in his home country. He said that he hopes these images on display "shed light on the devastation that is occurring in our homeland".
He explained: "What we have experienced in Ukraine is unspeakable. Photographers and journalists have risked their lives in combat zones to capture the atrocities of Russian attacks on our towns, villages and people.
"We could not be more grateful to the people of Ireland for welcoming us in their country and providing safe refuge. We hope that we can tour this exhibition around Europe to raise awareness of the gravity of the situation."
Scenes depicted in some of the photos include Borodyanka town near Kyiv which was almost totally destroyed by Russian troops, people hiding in a Kyiv metro station during an air raid and remains of a Russian airplane destroyed in Gostomel Airport. More than 20,000 residential buildings, 1,200 schools and 400 hospitals have been destroyed by the Russian army since the invasion began in February.
Over 5 million Ukrainians have fled their home country as a result. Photographs have been provided to this exhibition by Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine’s largest news website.
The exhibition will open from 11am until 8pm each day at EPIC. Admission is free.
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