Women of the war
Portrait reportage about women living with
the consequences of the war in Ukraine, 2023
Iryna, 25, risking her life as a medic on the Eastern Front.
Tetiana, 71, lost her leg when she was hit by a Russian missile.
Alisa Kostyuk, 8, pedals her pink bicycle through the ruins of the town of Svyatohirsk, once a popular tourist destination. In Svyatohirsk, there is no one Alisa's own age to play with. The children were moved from here because it was too dangerous to stay.
Mariya, 16, builds drones that drop grenades.
Yana, 37, going through her second surrogate pregnancy to help her own family have a better life.
The veteran women spend their days crocheting camouflage nets for soldiers.
Tetiana, 43, sews uniforms for female soldiers.
Melanie, 28, had to bury her boyfriend, the fighter pilot Andriy, who was called the “Ghost of Kiev”.
Alaska, 30, continues to work at the front despite her injuries.
Lyudmila, 61, was in a Russian prison where she endured sexual abuse, torture and daily harassment.