Bronze in Press/People/Personality / 2025 / Press / People/Personality

• Prize
  Bronze in Press/People/Personality
• Photographer
  Serhii Korovayny, Ukraine
• Website
  http://www.korovayny.com/
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/serhiikorovayny/

A portrait series of Ukrainian soldiers with the call sign “Did” (“Grandpa”) — men from different brigades who became the backbone of the army. Builders, drivers, restorers—now artillerymen and infantry, often despite age and health issues. Calm, ironic, quietly carrying the weight of war. I photographed “Grandfathers” across different Ukrainian regiments to show the strength and dignity of these ordinary, irreplaceable men.

Serhii Korovayny is a Ukrainian photojournalist currently covering the Russian-Ukrainian war. In his projects, Serhii focuses on conflict, environmental issues, refugees, healthcare, etc.

Serhii is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and has also worked with Time, the Washington Post, Spiegel, The Guardian, and the Financial Times.

As a Fulbright, Serhii scholar received his MA in Photography at Syracuse University, NY, USA.


Serhii's works were showcased at multiple personal and group exhibitions in Ukraine.

Awards NPPA, POYi, James Foley Award.