Nanna Heitmann

When Ukraine turned a corner of Russia’s Kursk region into a battlefield, it set in motion some of the war’s fiercest fighting. Our photographer documented the aftermath.

China has become trendy for Russians who once worshiped everything Western. Young people are learning Mandarin, and Chinese culture and goods have become ubiquitous in Moscow.

A single image of a blustery day in wartime Moscow captures the feeling of triumph sweeping through the Russia.

Vintage of War (Published 2024)

Un gran número de soldados regresan amputados y muchos sufren trastorno de estrés postraumático. Una vez en casa, se enfrentan a estigmas y a un agotador curso de rehabilitación.

In the regional capital, those who left their homes as Ukrainian forces tore into western Russia are uncertain whether they can ever return to their old lives.

Muscovites go about their daily lives with little major disruption. But the war’s effects are evident — in the stores, at the movies and in the increasingly repressive environment.