The 2023 FotoEvidence Book Award is dedicated to the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The book Ukraine: A War Crime is a collection of over 360 photographs and witness accounts by ninety photojournalists from 29 countries united to present their firsthand testimony about the Russian invasion of Ukraine from the perspective of those tasked with documenting it. The images and reportages contributed by these photojournalists covering the conflict, the humanitarian catastrophe, and war crimes investigations, reveal not only the indiscriminate violence of the Russian assault and the displacement of millions of people but also their first-hand experience as photojournalists at work in a war zone. Produced and published by FotoEvidence, the book collects visual evidence of the violence and war crimes committed on Ukrainian soil. As such, it will serve as a powerful tool for mobilization, legal prosecution, and as an historical document for future generations.
The book Ukraine: A War Crimes delves deep beneath the news to tell intimate stories of survivors and witnesses to atrocities, as these photojournalists were often among the first people into liberated villages. In addition to providing intimate stories of what many Ukrainians endured, the book includes images on all aspects of the war from across Ukraine to draw a sweeping account of the destruction, the civilian toll of the war and the crimes committed on Ukrainian soil.
The book will be 540 pages with 366 color and black and white photographs, size: 20x32cm, bi-lingual in Ukrainian and English. Printed in April 2023, and officially launched in September 2023.
Diego Ibarra Sanchez | Photographer
Spanish documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Lebanon covering the Middle East