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Media Projects

The Reckoning Project's larger mission will be realized through a series of multimedia projects to be completed throughout its time in Ukraine. Each project will focus on a different theme of Putin's war in Ukraine, as well as Putin's wartime tactics in other conflicts. 

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One day under Putin’s unguided bombs

The Reckoning Project interviews survivors of the airstrike on Chernihiv to piece together the events of their lives before and after the March 3, 2022 attack. Their interviews tell the story behind the tragic day. 

By Vira Kuryko, TRP Researcher

This project was published by a number of media in different parts of the world including Rappler, Infobae, City Press, Veridica, and Ukrainska Pravda.

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Inside Putin's Torture Chambers

Occupied Ukraine is a world of beatings, electrocution and endless pain. This multimedia project covers the torturous treatment of Ukrainian civilians by the Russians occupying their towns. 

By David Patrikarakos, TRP Researcher

This media project was created for UnHerd.

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Vladimir Putin's Inhumane Blueprint to Terrorize Civilians in Chechnya, Syria - and Now Ukraine

A year into the war, a veteran conflict reporter presents a withering assessment of the Russian leader’s strategy of systematic carnage in three decimated cities: Grozny, Aleppo, and Mariupol.

By Janine di Giovanni, executive director and co-founder of The Reckoning Project

This media project was created for Vanity Fair.

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How One Besieged Hospital in Ukraine Treated Wounded
Citizens, Soldiers, and Invading Russian Troops

On the war’s first anniversary, a frontline medical team reveals its personal ordeals—and ethical challenges.

By Nataliya Gumenyuk, a founding member, editor, and lead journalist of The Reckoning Project

This media project was created for Vanity Fair.

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Inside the Basement Where an Entire Ukrainian Village Spent a Harrowing Month in Captivity

The Ukrainian village of Yahidne was one of the first places invaded by Russian troops in the early days of the war. Residents were forced into the basement of the local school for nearly a month, where conditions were deplorable. 17 people died in Yahidne during the occupation.

By Svitlana Oslavska, TRP Researcher

This media project was created for TIME. It's available in English and Ukrainian.

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"They didn’t understand anything, but just spoiled people’s lives": How Russian invaders unleashed violence on small-town residents

By Anne Applebaum and Nataliya Gumenyuk

Anne is a TRP board member and Nataliya is a founding member, editor, and lead journalist of TRP.

This media project was created for The Atlantic. A later version in Ukrainian was published on Ukrainska Pravda.

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“Dad, You Have to Come—Or We Will Be Adopted!”: One Ukrainian Family’s Harrowing Wartime Saga

Three children survived the siege of Mariupol, forced relocation, their father’s horrific detainment, and their own exile—to Russia.

By Iryna Lopatina, TRP Researcher

This media project was created for Vanity Fair. Later version in Ukrainian was published on Ukrainska Pravda.

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