Valery Melnikov

Photographer/Videographer/Visual Storyteller

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Location: Moscow, Russia

Nationality: Russian

Biography: Freelance photographer Valery Melnikov studied journalism in Stavropol, Russia. His photographic career began at North Caucasus. He has dedicated himself to documenting the political and social life of societies in conflict. ... MORE

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War without shutting

valery melnikov

Jan 17, 2022

Location: Yakutia

This photo will be part of the large exhibition "Human Blue Print" during Rotterdam Photo 2022
The abnormal fires in Yakutia this summer were the largest environmental disaster in the region over the past ten years. The area of the fire has reached almost nine million hectares. Despite all the efforts of the authorities, firemen and ordinary residents of Yakutia, the fire ended only when it got colder and the rains began.