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Stanislav Ostrous

Stanislav Ostrous is a Ukrainian photographer originally from Khrestivka (former Kirovsk) in Donetsk Oblast. He lived in Kherson from 1996 to 2021. He is currently based in Kharkiv.

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Kherson keeps Easter traditions alive under fire (Photos)

In the battered southern city of Kherson, where Russian drone strikes and artillery target civilians daily, residents cling to traditions for both a semblance of normality and as an act of defiance. This year, just like every year before the start of the full-scale war, Kherson locals baked Easter bread, gathered with loved ones, and found ways to celebrate life amid the destruction caused by war. The wounds of Russian occupation still run deep, and so Easter offers a rare moment of solace amid