Fedir Lapii: Plague won’t reach Ukraine from Russia; we’re sufficiently isolated
There’s been an outbreak of the plague in Russia. And, as is usually the case in Russia, we don’t have the faintest idea what actually happened. 6 56236
"I reminded world about war in Ukraine and lawlessness in Russia." Czech traveler with nickname JEBAL FCB shouts "Glory to Ukraine" on Red Square in Moscow
The author of the JEBAL FCB blog, Czech traveler David Pichal, published a video: he is standing on Red Square in Moscow and shouting "Glory to Ukraine." He also put up portraits of Putin with the inscription "Murderer." The video went viral while he was still on Russian territory. Why did he take such a risky step? David Pichal himself told us in an interview. 11 20520
"One held Tymofii by legs while other smothered him with pillow. They had this game called "TCR." Story of bullying
"I cannot get justice," says Natalia Sevriuk. There are tears in her eyes. She is a prosecutor working on the so-called "Maidan cases". But we are not talking about those cases; we are discussing her personal tragedy. Natalia insists that her 10-year-old son was bullied at the "Ring" sports school in the capital. And this is not the first incident. 22 504138
"You’re chained up, you pee in bottle and poop on plate." Taras Borovskyi, lawyer for RVC fighter Kaplunov
Lawyer Taras Borovskyi joins us. We will talk about all the most important things that have happened in recent days, as Taras represents Kaplunov, a member of the RVC special unit operating as part of the "Timur" unit, who, according to Taras’s account, was abducted by SSU officers to force him to work for the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine). 18 79739 Abduction of Stepan Kaplunov
Budanov vs Poklad. Theory about what caused conflict that led DIU and SSU to exchange fire
Journalist Iryna Romaliiska collected all publicly available information about the shootings between the SSU and the DIU on September 1 and 2. She talked to more than a dozen people. And formed her own working version of what happened. She told about this on the YouTube channel "Butusov Plus". 12 37543 Conflict between the DIU and the SSU
What sparked conflict and shooting between SSU and DIU. Both sides’ accounts
What caused the conflict? Who opened fire first? Censor.NET spoke with sources in both security services, the DIU (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine) and the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine), as well as sources in two other Ukrainian law enforcement agencies. We managed to piece together their accounts of how the events unfolded. 24 60762 Conflict between the DIU and the SSU
"Show me company commander who doesn’t have ’pit’ for ’avatars’," - Company Commander Semen Salatenko
Semen Salatenko, commander of the 21st SMB’s motorized infantry battalion, believes that the Ukrainian army needs systemic reform, not yet another reshuffling of leadership. The military officer speaks of the need for military justice, effective accountability mechanisms, and the retention of experienced fighters, and warns that a potential "freeze" on the war without resolving key issues will become a trap for Ukraine. 20 202219 Beating of soldiers Death of the soldiers of the Skelia regiment Kidnapping and killing of two civilians
When you announce that you will host Olympic Games in Ukraine, ask yourself whether you have stadium – "Opora" head Aivazovska on possible elections
A recent statement on elections by former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has once again fueled debate over whether they are possible at all. What kind, and when. Ukrainian law explicitly prohibits holding any elections under martial law. 8 17258 Elections during war post-war elections
Yaroslav Zhelezniak: Fedorov believed there was still something good left in president. I became disillusioned long ago
We meet Yaroslav Zhelezniak, currently the Verkhovna Rada’s chief insider, at the Natsionalnyi Hotel near parliament. He warns us that we have no more than 30 minutes and need to make it count. So we speak briefly and focus on the essentials: the votes on Khmara and Sybiha, the political ambitions of Fedorov and Zhelezniak himself, whether military personnel will receive their salaries, and whether parliamentary elections are possible at this point. 19 21442 Personnel changes in government
"I do not hate Russians. I just no longer consider them human" – story of Azovstal defender
I confess: there was one day when I was glad that Viktor Medvedchuk was in Ukraine - September 22, 2022. On that day, Russia took Medvedchuk, returning 215 Ukrainian service members in exchange. Among them was an old acquaintance of mine, Azov fighter Viktor Muzyka. 13 63736 Azov fighters returned from Russian captivity