Imperium: Ukrainians Endure

• Prize
  Gold in Editorial/Conflict
• Photographer
  Michael Robinson Chavez
• Agency / Studio
  Mrc Visuals
• Technical Info
  Digital cameras, Leica Q3 and Sony A9
• Photo Date
  2024

IMPERIUM In 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine. For Putin, the breakup of the Soviet Union was the worst event in the country’s history, and he still doesn't view Ukraine as a nation. Over the past three years, Ukrainians have endured relentless artillery, drone, and missile attacks. Civilians are often targeted and killed. Ukrainians fear losing everything they have in exchange for peace, or at least a ceasefire.