Zhenya Pedin

Kyiv-based photographer & filmmaker

Kyiv-based photographer, cameraman and video editor.

Stories by the Author

Ukraine: Defending the Enemy

Russian militaries receive legal assistance in Ukraine. It is guaranteed by the state and provided at the expense of the state budget.

18 Apr 23

A celebrated Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paevska, code name Taira, rose to fame on March 15, 2022 when she managed to smuggle out of Mariupol footage of the southern city under Russian siege. She was by Russian forces the day after and spent 94 days as a prisoner of war. She developed a course on tactical medicine and organised a unit of volunteers, called later the Angels of Taira, which has evacuated hundreds of wounded servicemen and civilians.

A celebrated Ukrainian medic Yuliia Paevska, code name Taira, rose to fame on March 15, 2022 when she managed to smuggle out of Mariupol footage of the southern city under Russian siege. She was by Russian forces the day after and spent 94 days as a prisoner of war. She developed a course on tactical medicine and organised a unit of volunteers, called later the Angels of Taira, which has evacuated hundreds of wounded servicemen and civilians. © Courtesy of Y. Paevska.

Paevska: “All of Ukraine Supports Volunteers”

Medic who filmed the horrors of Mariupol speaks about helping others and the right of her country to choose its own path.

22 Feb 23

“Happy Chanukah” and a menorah stitched on cloth during a children’s gathering at the Mygdal Jewish Centre.

“Happy Chanukah” and a menorah stitched on cloth during a children’s gathering at the Mygdal Jewish Centre. © Zhenia Pedin / IWPR

Light Over Darkness: Hannukah in Odesa

As Russian shelling plunges Ukraine into blackout, the Jewish community celebrates a miracle that has particular resonance amid the war.

22 Dec 22

Ukraine: Release from Russian Captivity

Freed women relate stories of violence, starvation and emotional abuse.

28 Nov 22

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