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How the USSR banned Christmas celebrations

War against culture

How the USSR banned Christmas celebrations

Religion was referred to as the “opium of the people” by the Soviet authorities, along with religious holidays and their associated customs. All Christmas traditions were not only abolished but replaced with artificially invented ones. For example, authentic carols were...

Decolonising culture: Ukrainian artists, banned and stolen by Russia

Art

Decolonising culture: Ukrainian artists, banned and stolen by Russia

For centuries, Ukraine was effectively a colony of Russia, with Ukrainian culture constrained and forced to develop under deeply complex and often dramatic conditions. Ukrainian artists faced relentless repression, bans, and persecution from their self-proclaimed “big brother”, leaving them with...

How the Trostianets community is being restored

Restoration

How the Trostianets community is being restored

Trostianets is a town in Slobozhanshchyna, just 35 km from the Russian border, where reconstruction and development have been consistently hindered by Russia. From the first day of the invasion, the city was occupied for almost a month, leading to...

The Night Work of UAVs: A Photo Story by Anton Sheveliov

Photostory

The Night Work of UAVs: A Photo Story by Anton Sheveliov

Дрони стали одним із символів повномасштабної російсько-української війни й тим видом озброєння, яке чи не найактивніше розвивається протягом останніх кількох років. Особливо відчутною їхня роль була у вимушеному заміщенні артилерії, де через перебої з поставками критично бракувало боєприпасів.