Harsh reality of life growing up in war-torn Ukraine revealed in edgy pics
Ukraine's revolution has been rolling for over four years - documentary photographer Aude Osnowycz spent some time there, capturing the lives of the young population
THE harsh reality of life growing up in war-torn Ukraine has been revealed in edgy pics by documentary photographer Aude Osnowycz.
Osnowycz spent some time in the country, capturing the lives of the younger population who are stuck between war and peace.
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Young girls practice shooting in a Cossack patriotic camp that trains them with weapons and teaches them to hate the Russian influence and all its formsCredit: Aude Osnowycz
Many of them were born into the civil conflict dominating the country and are disorientated about their place in the world.
Ukraine has been a war-torn country for the past four years - and it continues to battle through civil conflict.
Demonstrations by pro-Russian parties that oppose the current government first began in 2014 - and now, over 10,000 people have died, many of them civilians.
Armed conflict and bombings between the anti-government and pro-government groups have lasted for four years.
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Take a look at these striking images - of children training in military camps and activists asserting their place - to see a portrait of Ukraine's younger generation.
A young Ukrainian girl trains with a weapon at a paramilitary youth groupCredit: Aude Osnowycz
Two young soldiers in Ukraine wear gas masks during a teaching sessionCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A small Ukrainian boy at a costume party in UkraineCredit: Aude Osnowycz
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The guitarist of a popular punk band during a concert in Donetsk city centerCredit: Aude Osnowycz
Four young boys in Ukraine are dressed in traditional military uniformsCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young man plays with a pistol during a life-size military game imitating the war in SyriaCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young girl aims a gun during training at a patriotic camp in CherkassyCredit: Aude Osnowycz
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A young girl in a Cossack patriotic camp where children in Ukraine are sent in hundredsCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young activist who is heavily opposed to Vladimir PutinCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young Ukrainian holds a gun with an image of Heath Ledger as 'The Joker' on his armCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young dancer of the Donetsk balletCredit: Aude Osnowycz / Hans Lucas
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Two girls at a Kiev military school, where boys learn to fight and girls learn to become good bridesCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A young girl trains at a military campCredit: Aude Osnowycz
Two young soldiers show their muscles and tattoos during a celebration dayCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A group of young people hang out by the river in UkraineCredit: Aude Osnowycz / Hans Lucas
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Two young ballet dancers during rehearsal in the Ukraine, despite violence happening metres awayCredit: Aude Osnowycz
A portrait of a young activist, fiercely opposed to the Russian President Vladimir PutinCredit: Aude Osnowycz
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