The article is about Alina Smutko, a Ukrainian photojournalist who has been documenting the war in Ukraine since 2022. She works for Reuters and has taken thousands of photographs of the conflict.
Smutko shares her experiences as a photographer during wartime, describing how she tries to maintain a sense of normalcy despite the chaos around her. She mentions that the toll on her profession has been hard, with many colleagues being killed or wounded in the conflict.
She also talks about the importance of documenting the war and its effects on civilians. Smutko believes that if something hasn’t been photographed, it hasn’t happened, and that documenting is essential for sharing the reality of the situation with the world.
The article includes a photo taken by Smutko showing a member of emergency services attending to a fire resulting from a Russian strike on a gas depot in May 2024.
