Laetitia Vançon, Tributes to Odesa
This series was taken in Odesa and the region surrounding the Ukrainian city, in June, 2022: it is a symbolic and strategically important place for both sides of the conflict. The Russian aggression had been going on for months; the city had been hit, but resisted the attacks. The Munich-based, French photographer (born 1979) focussed her reportage on quiet and simple moments of everyday life, revealing how people cling to their daily routines, in the hope of regaining a sense of normality.
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Young secondary school graduates dance an art performance in front of sandbags used to protect the Opera and Ballet Theater, Odesa 2022
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Soldiers during their day off at the Odesa amusement park, Odesa 2022
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While access to the beaches is forbidden, a couple chose to swim in an infinity pool, Odesa 2022
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The flea market in old Moldavanka, which was once the Jewish quarter of Odesa, is one of the most colorful places in town, Odesa 2022
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Mykolaiv was hit by a missile on March 29. Anna Zamazeeva is the chairman of the regional council of the town, Mykolaiv 2022
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Witnesses to the war: children play at the Memorial of Heroic Defence of Odesa Museum, Odesa 2022
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Anna Svetlaya, 67, was the victim of a missile hit in a residential district in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv 2022
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A group of young people calling themselves “bulletproof gang” prepare plates for flak jackets in a former clothes store, Odesa 2022
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Checkpoint with a bunch of tyres in a suburb of Odesa. The billboard calls people to provide housing for refugees, Odesa 2022
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Oksana Magey fled from Mykolaiv to Odesa early on in the war, with her husband Evgeniy and their two small children, Odesa 2022
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Early in the morning, civilians queue in front of the humanitarian aid headquarters, for food and water, Mykolaiv 2022
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A mural inside a shop, hit by Russian missiles in the early morning attack on Friday, July 1, 2022, Serhiivka, Odesa Region 2022
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Vlad Sorokin, 21, from Odesa, was delivering drinking water to his friend in Mykolaiv when an explosion happened, Mykolaiv 2022
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Morning mass at an Orthodox monastery in Odesa. Leaders of the Ukrainian Orthodox church sever ties with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Odesa 2022
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Lifeguard watchtower at Arcadia Beach, which was a famous summer spot for tourists and now lies with the empty sea as a backdrop, Odesa 2022
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