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This year, the World Press Photo contest received a record 57,376 entries from 3,747 photographers across 141 countries. The best photographs were selected by an independent international jury. The exhibition is travelling to countries around the world and has now been presented in Lviv for the first time.

Among this year's winners is Ukrainian photographer Yevhen Malolietka, who won in the Single Image category for the Europe region with his photograph "Russian Attack on Kyiv". The image shows an injured woman near a destroyed building following a Russian strike on the capital on April 24, 2025. Thirteen people were killed and around 90 others were injured in the attack.

"The World Press Photo international contest is incredibly important for photography, but it is also a way to learn about what is happening in the world. It features very different stories from different continents: wars, economic and environmental changes, the lives of small communities, and people's personal stories. Since 2022, Ukrainian photographers or photo series documenting what is happening in Ukraine have been among the winners almost every year. This shows that our war and our story remain important to the world. Thanks to this exhibition, people in different countries can see and hear these stories," Radchenko said.

However, Yevhen Malolietka's photograph is not included in the Lviv exhibition. According to Kateryna Radchenko, the woman featured in the image asked that it not be displayed in Ukraine to avoid reliving the trauma. The organisers respected her request on ethical grounds. The photograph can be viewed on the official World Press Photo website.

The exhibition is being presented in Ukraine by the Odesa Photo Days Festival for the third consecutive year. It has previously been shown in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Odesa and Lutsk.

This year, the project was organised in partnership with the Institute of Culture Strategy and the Lviv Palace of Arts as part of the city's "The Responsibility to Be" program. The program was developed based on Lviv's cultural program for its bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2030.

Yuliia Khоmchyn, director of the Institute of Culture Strategy, said the exhibition directly reflects the idea of responsibility, as documentary photography not only records events but also tells the stories behind them and explores their consequences for people.

"We are used to thinking of photography as capturing a moment. But in reality, a photograph often tells an entire story and bears witness to a broader phenomenon or process. Looking at the works in this exhibition, many of the events depicted are consequences of a crisis of responsibility — wars, violence and climate change. It is important to us that Lviv has become part of the network of cities hosting World Press Photo. This year, the exhibition also features Ukrainian stories documenting our reality. It is an opportunity to be heard, to give a voice to those who have none, and to become part of contemporary world history," Khomchyn said.

The exhibition is open to visitors until November 22.

Background

World Press Photo is an international foundation established in the Netherlands in 1955 to support photojournalism, documentary photography, and freedom of information. Each year, the organization holds a prestigious photography competition, with the winning works featured in exhibitions around the world.

In 2026, the exhibition's world tour began in Amsterdam on April 24. Throughout the year, the winning works are being displayed at more than 60 venues.

In Lviv, the exhibition is being held as part of the municipal program "The Responsibility to Be," developed for the city's bid to become the European Capital of Culture in 2030.