Portraiture Shortlist

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has become a particularly brutal affair because of the heavy civilian losses and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than 100,000 buildings have been destroyed and civilian casualties are impossible to calculate. The indiscriminate bombing of apartment blocks and residential neighbourhoods all over the country, as well as railway stations, public transport hubs, and shopping malls, have shown the unprecedented brutality of the Russian Army.

Tragically, as the war continues, people living in Ukraine are getting used to it. While they continue to fight, many are trying to return to their routines, with the war becoming a haunting background to their daily lives. And, as some territories return to Ukrainian control, they reveal the atrocities and destroyed homes left behind.

Sasha Maslov is a Ukrainian - American photographer who lives and works in New York City. His work has been exhibited in various photo galleries and art spaces around Europe and the United States. He is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and leading publications in New York and around the Globe, and he is actively pursuing work on his documentary projects.