Project description:

The Ukraine War Archive (Архів війни) is an informational non-profit platform that gathers all forms of digital materials collected since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The project catalogues all materials for the preservation of history and to ensure a fair representation of events in legal and public discourses.

Docudays developed a platform for processing and archiving data with user-friendly interfaces for search, analysis and administration. All materials are analyzed and described by the Archive’s tagging team, using a specially developed list of keywords and categories. Some materials from open sources are sorted and tagged using artificial intelligence. Additionally, materials are transcribed and translated into English.

Over the course of 18 months, the Archive team has collected over 7 million digital files, recorded over 400 interviews with witnesses of war events and war crimes, and documented over 36,000 events and potential war crimes. Furthermore, the Archive receives numerous requests for access to research materials from researchers, directors, artists, human rights activists and law enforcement agencies.

The Archive serves not only as a vast database of materials about Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine but also as a powerful hub for sharing experiences and uniting efforts to achieve common goals, which are pursued by both Ukrainian citizens and the entire democratic world.

Partners:

Infoscope

Category: Peace

Company: Docudays NGO

About the company: 

Docudays NGO is the Ukrainian organization that manages Docudays UA, the biggest human rights documentary film festival in Eastern Europe. The organization promotes the adherence to and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, affirms the understanding of human dignity as the highest value, promotes civic activity in Ukraine and facilitates the development of documentary filmmaking.