Photo exhibition on 'Ukraine: Daily Resistance'

The exhibition, to be presented from 3–6 November 2026 in ‘Solhallen’, features about 50 photographs taken by Dobronosov since the beginning of the full-scale war of aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine, depicting the Ukrainian people’s daily resistance, both soldiers fighting on the front lines and the civilians' daily struggle for survival, braving constant Russian attacks, destruction, and death.

By also including snapshots of everyday life, which Ukrainians are determined to uphold despite the hardship of war, the exhibition demonstrates how a population's daily resolve and resilience contribute to the overall strength of its resistance against an aggressor. The photo exhibition serves as a prelude to and accompanies the conference on ‘Ukraine: Braving Aggression. Resilience and Resistance in Times of War’ that will take place on 5 November 2026, here at the University of Tromsø (for more information, please see below or scan the QR-code).

Yan Dobronosov is an award-winning Ukrainian photographer and photojournalist known for his political and war photography. Born in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, in 1986, he graduated from the Donbas State Machine-Building Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering. Since the beginning of the war in 2014, he has been documenting the consequences of the shelling, missile and drone attacks, war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, and the resilience and everyday life and struggle of Ukrainians during these times of war. You may follow Yan Dobronosov on Facebook. Human Rights Research League (HRRL) is an international, research-based human rights organization in consultative status with the United Nations. For a comprehensive overview of our work and projects, you may visit Human Rights Research League’s website or follow us on LinkedIn.