Mykhaylo Palinchak

Born in Uzhhorod in 1985. He currently lives and works in Kyiv. He graduated from the Faculty of International Economics of the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He started taking photos in 2008. From 2014 through 2019, he was the official photographer of the President of Ukraine. Founder of the Untitled platform (www.untitled.in.ua), dedicated to Ukrainian photography. Co-founder of the “Ukrainian Street Photography” community, a platform for the promotion, discussion, and exchange of experience in the field of street photography in Ukraine. Member of PEN Ukraine since 2022. Photo editor of the independent media Frontliner since 2023. Author of photo books: “Anamnez” (2020) and “Faces of the Maidan” (2020). Mykhailo’s photographs are kept in private and museum collections.

17 Dec, 2023 - Polina Vernyhor - Mykhaylo Palinchak

«I dream that I can see again.» – Blind Ukrainian soldier fights to regain life shattered by Russian drone strike

The true number of Ukrainian soldiers who have lost their sight in the Russo-Ukrainian war remains unknown. However, rehabilitation programs for the blind report a growing demand from veterans. Frontliner spent a day with Denys Abdulin, gaining insight into his new reality after the soldier lost his eyesight a year and a half ago in […]