The project is initiated by experts from Discover.ua and FreegenGroup. Mykola Omelchenko, a photo journalist with years of experience and the first Google Trusted Photographer in Ukraine, has embarked on photo shooting for the War up Close.
Using state-of-the-art technologies, we capture the damage inflicted by the aggressor and put the photos on Google Maps, social media pages and the project website. For better immersing and more realistic experience we are planning to demonstrate the images of Russia’s crimes using VR goggles and immersive theatres. Besides, a number of virtual museums of war has been created in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions in coordination with public agencies for tourism.
The War up Close Project team is in close cooperation with the State Emergency Service, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine. Our panoramic views and drone footages assist rescuers in debris removal and examining the actual scope of damage. We also specialise in 3D modelling of monuments and historic buildings.
Despite the dangers, we are capturing crimes against Ukraine and humanity for all the future generations to preserve the memory of this tragedy.
