"There is no just war"

#537997

22 April 2015

Small room for single people. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask them what they would do if they could, same answe

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#538002

22 April 2015

Natasha, 11 years old. Severely traumatize by the conflict. She scream every time she hear unfamiliar noise. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, m

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#538003

22 April 2015

Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator of the NGO "People in Need" in discussion with Babushka trying to have a better understanding of her family needs. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but

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#538004

22 April 2015

Czech photographer Iva Zimova trying to comfort Babushka as she often cry, lost hope for a better life sometimes. This was the second day we visited the bunkers. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of the

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#538005

22 April 2015

2 boys in a room trying to repair a soccer ball. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask them what they would do if the

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#538006

22 April 2015

Pasha 6 years old with his guinea pig, Misha. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask them what they would do if they c

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#538007

22 April 2015

When he saw my camera, he scream and run into his mother's arm,. He take my camera lens for a gun nozzle. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medi

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#538009

22 April 2015

Inside one of the room. Typical bed in the bunker; made of empty cardboard box. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask

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#538011

22 April 2015

The commune toilet in the bunker. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask them what they would do if they could, same a

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#538012

22 April 2015

An very tiny room in the bunker belonging to a single woman who was not present when we visited. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, e

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#538016

22 April 2015

Lou, 52 years old, figure of a leader for the other woman in the bunker. Last 12 and 15 of April 2015, with the help of Tomas Vlach, emergency coordinator for the NGO "People in Need", NurPhoto photographer visited families living in old cold war bunkers in the city of Marinka and Petrovsky - Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. They live there for two reasons: either their houses got demolished or damaged by the fighting in between Ukrainian army and the separatists. Or, they are just afraid, traumatize by the constant sound of the mortars, bombs, automatic weapons, etc so they prefer to abandoned their home and find refuge in these old underground concrete constructions. Most of the families began abandoning their houses last august as the battle between the protagonists was extremely intensive. These bunkers are located in the separatists control zone so access for humanitarian organizations is possible but very difficult to organize in a war area. Some of the bunkers have electricity but most of them don't have any water system. So either humanitarian organization bring bottles of water or they run during the day to their houses to fill-up bottle. The walls of the bunkers have no finish on it so, a constant white dust from the cement is lying on beds, tables, or raise-up when you walk even if the families do their best to clean it up. Since end of cold war, these bunkers are not in use so the owners (coal mines, municipality, etc.) tolerate these squatters for humanitarian reasons. Most of the mothers of family admit that they are alone with their kids, that they are either divorce, widow or the husband simply went away when the conflict began so abandoning families to its own fate. These families received close to nothing from municipalities. Sometimes, soldiers stop by and give them some of their foods. NGO "People in Need", visits them as often they can to have a clear vision of their needs but also provide them with foods, clothes, medications, etc. When you ask them w

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#516722

8 April 2015

Rubbish are just all over spreading awful odor in the air and this could easily lead to diseases. Especially with the comming summer and the heat, if nothing is done. On April 6 2015, we visit Krasnogorovka. What we saw is the evident beginning of a serious humanitarian crisis. People living in unhealthy conditions, surround by mountains of rubbish, deficient water system, no windows, electricity, etc. We visit the city with the help of Pastor Vladimir Ivanov, director of the NGO « Good News Church ». Krasnogorovka is under control of Ukrainian army and it is a small suburb west of the separatist stronghold city of Donetsk. If the city is calmed, population on the limit of the town have to be aware of the presence of snipers 800 meters away in the separatist zone. Pastor Ivanov go to Krasnogorovka once a week to bring food, clothes, candy for kids in a city that is let to itself. We saw elderly people starving from having not eat for several days. I even spoke to a mother of three children who has absolutely any income beside the humanitarian aids that the Pastor and other donors are bringing to the town. The photos of this reportage show the living condition of a population who already suffer a lot from a war that no one can predict when it is going to end.

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#516709

8 April 2015

Just another eldery woman who ask me to take her photo and walk away after without telling me her name. On April 6 2015, we visit Krasnogorovka. What we saw is the evident beginning of a serious humanitarian crisis. People living in unhealthy conditions, surround by mountains of rubbish, deficient water system, no windows, electricity, etc. We visit the city with the help of Pastor Vladimir Ivanov, director of the NGO « Good News Church ». Krasnogorovka is under control of Ukrainian army and it is a small suburb west of the separatist stronghold city of Donetsk. If the city is calmed, population on the limit of the town have to be aware of the presence of snipers 800 meters away in the separatist zone. Pastor Ivanov go to Krasnogorovka once a week to bring food, clothes, candy for kids in a city that is let to itself. We saw elderly people starving from having not eat for several days. I even spoke to a mother of three children who has absolutely any income beside the humanitarian aids that the Pastor and other donors are bringing to the town. The photos of this reportage show the living condition of a population who already suffer a lot from a war that no one can predict when it is going to end.

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