Anna Zubenko

Photographer

Has an architectural education. Has been in photography since 2019, and prefers the portrait genre. Knows how to find a common language with people of different ages and from various social backgrounds. Anna is interested in how professions and human experience change in the context of war. Perceives photography as an opportunity to find yourself in places and environments that are usually difficult to get to. In the Frontliner team since September 2025.

19 May., 2026 - Ruslana Sushko - Anna Zubenko

A life full of love: How veteran Olha Benda embraced motherhood a second time after losing a limb

Veteran Olha Benda’s story is living proof of what a life with a prosthesis can be. Currently she is the first captain of Ukraine's Women's Amputee Football National Team, and also a sports administrator and a mother to two boys. Yet she notes that her biggest worry right now isn't the daily reality of her amputation, but rather a growing sense that veterans are being divided based on when they went to war. Frontliner reporters explore her story in detail.

10 May., 2026 - Mariia Lavriv - Anna Zubenko

Useful at the front and at home: Patriotic education by personal example

Instead of the usual school bell, a Vesnianka plays over the loudspeaker. Frontliner reports on what young people are learning at the center for national and patriotic education.

08 May., 2026 - Yuliia Huz - Anna Zubenko

Frozen motherhood: How the war forces women to put themselves on hold

Since 2022, a growing number of women, particularly those serving in the military, have been turning to egg cryopreservation, says reproductive medicine clinic director Liubov Mykhailyshyn.

06 May., 2026 - Mariia Lavriv - Anna Zubenko

After service, people reevaluate their values: Career consultants for veterans

Two veterans met for an informal yet professional meeting with a single goal but different roles — one is trying to find his place in civilian life, while the other helps because he has been down that road himself.

29 Apr., 2026 - Mariia Lavriv - Anna Zubenko

From funerals to concerts: Why a military musician’s duty Is harder than it seems

In the morning, they play a mournful march and the national anthem at the cemetery. The tune genuinely feels like an erupting volcano, sounding as though it will soon reach the high ceiling and spill out of the building. Frontliner explores the service of a military band during wartime.

25 Apr., 2026 - Ruslana Sushko - Anna Zubenko

“We work as one heart”: Changing the approach to prosthetics in Ukraine

Previously, Ukrainian service members who lost limbs more often had to seek out opportunities for quality prosthetics abroad. Frontliner reporters explore in this report how this process looks today.

The sound of war: How the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s sound ranging platoon operates

23 Apr., 2026 - Ruslana Sushko - Anna Zubenko

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The sound of war: How the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s sound ranging platoon operates

Soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade utilize modern sound ranging systems on the Kupiansk front. Despite the constant threat of Russian FPV drones, the work of these operators helps destroy targets along the front on a daily basis.

Supply shortages and drone threats: How the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s unmanned ground vehicle crew operates

20 Apr., 2026 - Ruslana Sushko - Anna Zubenko

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Supply shortages and drone threats: How the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s unmanned ground vehicle crew operates

According to soldiers of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade, the need for unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) on the front line is growing rapidly. This Frontliner report explores how the new UGV crew of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade’s artillery reconnaissance battery operates.

15 Apr., 2026 - Ruslana Sushko - Anna Zubenko

ʼI will not send my children to a Russian school’: families escaping occupied Kherson region

Families from the left bank of the Kherson region managed to flee to territory controlled by Ukraine after spending four years under Russian occupation. Their stories are presented by Frontliner reporters.

31 Mar., 2026 - Mariia Lavriv - Anna Zubenko

Leaving their prosthetics in the stands, veterans enter the ice rink

The ice rink is chilly and alive with sound. It’s much like a regular hockey game, but only coach Serhii Shvets is wearing skates. Frontliner reporters watch the session unfold.