OSCE SMM monitoring the movement of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine, 2015.

Evgeniy Konstantinovich Maloletka (Ukrainian: Євген Костянтинович Малолєтка, romanized: Yevhen Kostiantynovych Malolietka, Russian: Евгений Константинович Малолетка) is a Ukrainian journalist and photographer. He covered the siege of Mariupol during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and, in particular, made a photograph of a woman wounded as a result of the maternity hospital bombing, which won World Press Photo of the Year.[1][2] In 2023, he won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for public service, which he shared with Mstyslav Chernov, Vasilisa Stepanenko, and Lori Hinnant, and another one for breaking news photography, shared with Felipe Dana, Emilio Morenatti, Rodrigo Abd, Nariman El-Mofty, Vadim Ghirda, and Bernard Armangue, as part of the Associated Press team for coverage of the war in Ukraine.[3]

Early life and education

Maloletka was born in Berdiansk. He studied electronics at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and graduated in 2010.[4]

Life and work

In 2009, he started as a staff photographer for UNIAN.[4] Later, he worked as a freelancer and collaborated with the Associated Press, Al Jazeera, and Der Spiegel, among others.[5]

In 2020-21, Maloletka covered the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine. In particular, his photo of the doctor Evhen Venzhynovych was widely used for social advertisement.[5]

In February and March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Associated Press staff member Mstyslav Chernov, videoproducer Vasilisa Stepanenko, and Maloletka, freelancers working for AP, stayed in Mariupol, which was encircled by the Russian troops, under siege, and extensively bombed, whereas the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Defense Ministry claimed that Russia only targets military installations. Chernov, Maloletka, and Stepanenko were among the few journalists, and, according to the AP, the only international journalists in Mariupol during that period, and their photographs were extensively used by Western media to cover the situation.[6][7] According to Chernov, on 11 March they were in a hospital taking photos when they were taken of the city with the assistance of Ukrainian soldiers. They managed to escape from Mariupol unharmed.[8]

Awards

References

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  1. ^ "Мстислав Чернов и Евгений Малолетка остались единственными журналистами в Мариуполе. И показали миру обстрелянный роддом". Meduza (in Russian).
  2. ^ "World Press Photo awards 2023". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ^ a b c Bauder, David (8 May 2023). "AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage". Associated Press.
  4. ^ a b "About Evgeny Maloletka". Evgeny Maloletka Photography.
  5. ^ a b Горчинская, Александра (19 December 2021). ""Все так же, как на фронте". Как фотограф Евгений Малолетка снимает борьбу украинских медиков с коронавирусом". nv.ua (in Russian).
  6. ^ Klein, Charlotte (17 March 2022). ""This Is Personal for Them": Two Ukrainian AP Journalists Capture the Most Devastating Moments of War". Wanity Fair.
  7. ^ Vachedin, Dmitry (9 May 2023). "Украинские журналисты получили Пулитцеровскую премию". Deutsche Welle (in Russian).
  8. ^ Chernov, Mstyslav (22 March 2022). "20 Days in Mariupol". AP News.
  9. ^ "Media Innovators and Intrepid Reporters Covering Global Hotspots Tapped for Prestigious International Journalism Awards". The International Center for Journalists.
  10. ^ "Ukrainian Wins Top Photojournalism Prize For Work During Siege Of Mariupol". NDTV. 4 September 2022.
  11. ^ "2023 Contest regional winners". Vimeo.
  12. ^ "Премия World Press Photo: серия снимков Евгения Малолетки из Мариуполя признана лучшей в Европе". Meduza (in Russian). 29 March 2023.
  13. ^ Fidler, Matt (20 April 2023). "World Press Photo 2023 contest global winners – in pictures". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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