6:02 AM; Il sole sorge su Kiev nel 914° giorno dell’invasione su vasta scala. I colori della bandiera ucraina: una storia fotografica di Anton Sheveliov

On August 23rd, we celebrated the Day of the National Flag of Ukraine and once again reflected on the values that unite us.

At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, when the invaders entered Ukrainian cities and villages, Ukrainians hid their flags by burying them in the ground, placing them in beehives, or under stone walkways to prevent russian soldiers from seizing them.

These examples demonstrate how important this symbol is to us—a symbol that our soldiers raise over the administrations of liberated communities or attach to vehicles when driving out the enemy. It’s a symbol that one always carries close to their hearts as a reminder of who we are, where we come from, and what we continue to fight for.

In honor of this occasion, we present the photographs of military photojournalist Anton Sheveliov, taken across various fronts and in cities that have become significant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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