This is not a war in Ukraine, this is a war waged by Russia against Ukraine, against the people, the society, the nation. Against Ukrainian culture and language. Against a country that has been free, independent and sovereign since August 1991.

For 12 years Vladimir Putin has been trying to destroy this strong country by annexing Ukraine’s Crimea and Donbas. On February 24, 2022, he invaded Ukraine and intended to conquer it in three days. Four years of war have passed, with the Russian president’s soldiers committing war crimes, murder, torture and rape. This is documented by Polish photographers, who are the largest group of foreign correspondents in Ukraine. They are the eyes of this war. Their photos are shown in the media around the world.

“The Eyes of War” is a long-term and multi-documentary project of the Polish Press Club presenting photos of the war against Ukraine by photographers from Poland, including Marek M. Berezowski, Wojciech Grzędziński, Agata Grzybowska, Kuba Kamiński, Tomasz Lazar, Maciek Nabrdalik, Jędrzej Nowicki and Maciej Stanik.

The exhibition is curated by Ewa Meissner, with texts by Magdalena Rigamonti. The project is produced by Jarosław Włodarczyk and Press Club Polska. The project partner is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, and the organizers of the exhibitions in the individual countries are Polish foreign missions.

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