The Siege of Mariupol

The story of the siege of Mariupol became known around the world thanks to the journalists who remained in the city during the first 20 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among them was Evgeniy Maloletka.

This book is about the responsibility of a documentarian — about the weight of every frame and the challenges a photographer faces in the field. It tells human stories: of strength and vulnerability, of life and death. In this book, Evgeniy Maloletka shares deeply personal reflections while documenting war crimes, revealing the horror that unfolded on the city’s streets, in its basements, and in its hospitals. It’s a story about refusing to look away — and bearing witness to one of the most haunting chapters of our time.