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Honorable Mention BIFA 2022 Editorial / Conflict

Abbey Road: Ukrainian Soldiers Patrolling

  • Photographer
    Daniel Shou Yi Ceng
  • Agency / Studio
    Zuma Press
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Editorial / Conflict

Four Ukrainian soldiers from a special unit patrol the streets in the area of foreign embassies in Kyiv during the curfew, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 31 July 2022. The team of four is responsible for eliminating possible threats to foreign diplomats and representatives in Ukraine while identifying spying activities. Formal foreign embassies in Ukraine include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Poland, Australia, Malaysia and so on.

25-year-old Daniel Ceng is an award-winning Asian photojournalist covering politics, social issues, war and more across the world, including Europe, Middle-East, Asia, and Southeast Asia. Daniel, when he was 22, was one of the youngest photojournalists who entered Ukraine, where he documented the aftermath of the Russian invasion and its impacts on the Ukrainian livelihood. He has been working with several international news agencies, including Anadolu Agency, EPA Image , AFP, AP, ZUMA Press, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and The Initium.