war in Ukraine

Servicewoman Nataliia Zotova: "Send those ladies flipping TCR vehicles to do community service – have them deliver draft notices" She was working as a journalist at the "1+1" TV channel when she decided she was ready to enter public service and went on to head the Social Welfare Department. However, she left that position and joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine after realizing she no longer wanted to review documents submitted by men looking for legal ways to avoid mobilization. 27.06.25 22:49 38 640 177 Previously in trend: Women in AFU

"94 days of fighting without rotation" — feat of fighters from NGU battalion "Donbas" near Chasiv Yar The feat of the soldiers from the "Donbas" Special Purpose Battalion of the 18th Sloviansk Brigade of the NGU in the area of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region. For almost three months, Ukrainian soldiers have been holding the line of defence under constant enemy fire without rotation, rest or pauses 19.06.25 22:44 5 649 13 Previously in trend: Butusov Plus Situation in the Donetsk region

Drone operator Anton Borysevych: If we eliminate fewer than five occupiers in day, I consider it ineffective When you hear a story about a drone operator charging at an enemy tank with a rifle and successfully hitting it, you know you’re dealing with an extraordinary person and warrior. 11.06.25 22:25 7 526 8 Previously in trend: Drone operators

After-action review should also be implemented for medics, just as it is done by regular military – Viktoriia Kovach (Avicenna), head of medical unit of Third Army Corps Viktoriia Kovach quickly corrected the Censor.NET journalist: "I’m no longer the head of the medical unit of the Third Assault Brigade, but of the Third Army Corps. I’ve been handling medical support in the Army Corps for about a month now. We are shaping the policy for delivering this medical support within the new system." 05.06.25 21:53 6 516 8

Oleksii Barsuk: "While operating "Osa", I destroyed 61 targets. One of them was Su-25 jet." On the first day of the full-scale invasion, Oleksii Barsuk’s crew shot down an enemy Su-25. For that action the soldiers were recommended for state decorations. At the time they were operating an Osa surface-to-air missile system. Today my interviewee is the deputy commander of a UAV-interceptor battalion within the 1129th Bila Tserkva SAM Regiment. He is fighting in the Donbas—an area that has known no peace throughout the entire Russo-Ukrainian war. 03.06.25 20:10 11 021 3

Call sign "Chek": "Everyone’s banking on drones. It’s come to point where drone pilots are hunting down other pilots along contact line. When they locate one, they unleash everything Oleksandr, call sign "Chek", is currently training to operate naval unmanned drones. He serves as an unmanned systems officer (external operator of USVs (uncrewed surface vessels)) within the unit of the Special Purpose Center’s separate diving detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine. 26.05.25 21:40 16 064 7

Infantryman Roman Boiko: Gas quickly filled basement area, I felt my eyes, throat, and nose starting to burn. Breathing became difficult. When Roman Boiko decided to volunteer for the front line, he understood he would need to undergo extensive training to join the unit he had chosen. Reflecting on boot camp — what’s known as "day zero" — the 28-year-old National Guardsman says it was an honor for him to earn the Azov patch. 23.05.25 22:00 6 882 4

LICENCE FOR BUCHA, ZELENSKYY’S TRUMP CARD AND TRUMP’S OFFICIAL FUNCTION If Ukraine commits, in any form, not to reclaim its occupied territories by military means, that would constitute capitulation. In other words, it would mean ending resistance to aggression. 20.05.25 19:30 13 087 18

Can peace talks force Putin to halt? The situation is difficult both for us and for the enemy. The Russians are advancing — but at the cost of heavy losses. 15.05.25 22:32 10 838 29

Victory depends on how many Ukrainians take up arms – UAV operator Bond Bond, commander of the "Kotyky" (Ukrainian for "kittens" - ed. note) UAV platoon of the 130th Territorial Defense Forces (TDF) Battalion, is one of the fighters who returned from abroad in 2022 specifically to defend Ukraine. With prior experience as an infantryman and reconnaissance operative, he now takes pride in his unit and its accomplishments. 13.05.25 22:33 13 821 41 Previously in trend: War

If your actions are well-drilled, there’s high chance of surviving – fighter Oleksii Honcharov Much more about this fighter’s work from Volyn is told by his comrades than by the man himself. In fact, it’s their stories that helped break through his modesty—if only a little. 06.05.25 23:11 5 426 2 Previously in trend: Drone operators Interview with Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers

Infantryman Yevhen Skoropad: "If drone is hunting you, main thing is not to lie down and not to stay in one spot" Yevhen Skoropad has served in the infantry for over three years. During this time, he has fought in the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, and Donetsk regions. He became a platoon commander. He sustained seven injuries. While he is currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation after his most recent, fairly severe wound, we managed to speak with him about the specifics of infantry service and the myths that have emerged over the years thanks to various TikTokers. 06.05.25 21:15 13 280 5

Is any ceasefire noticeable on frontline? The broadcast is entirely dedicated to answering pressing questions. 15.04.25 22:33 8 199 7

Vladyslav Pinchuk: Russians believe that square kilometer of land is worth any losses in manpower or equipment, as long as it remains theirs Vladyslav Pinchuk has been at war since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. But he is already thinking about returning to civilian life — to his loved ones and the work he loves. 03.04.25 22:18 7 177 10 Previously in trend: War

Best unforgettable experiences are when you hit tank or artillery depots — UAV operator Andrii When you talk to a Ukrainian soldier who has no complaints about his command, you can hardly believe your ears. That was the case during an interview with UAV operator Andrii Bobrovytskyi (call sign "Vosmyi" – "Eight") from Kyiv region. In civilian life, he worked in environmental technology, and on the second day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, he joined the Defense Forces. 02.04.25 22:25 3 892 3

The New York Times "Partnership: Secret History of War in Ukraine" In the early days after Russia’s armies crossed into Ukraine, two Ukrainian Generals journeyed from Kyiv under diplomatic cover on a secret mission. At the US military garrison in Wiesbaden, Germany, they sealed a partnership that would bring America into the war far more intimately than previously known. 01.04.25 16:07 60 798 58 Previously in trend: US aid to Ukraine

"Military surgery is like plane going down. You don’t have to land it in one piece. But crew and passengers must survive," - military surgeon Andrii Drozdov 37-year-old Andrii Drozdov is the kind of person who acts first and only then (maybe) speaks. And since the surgeon of the 66th Military Mobile Hospital is swamped with work, it was Censor.NET who had to (or rather, was lucky to) pepper him with questions. 28.03.25 22:55 5 039 3 Previously in trend: Medical aid for the wounded

Pilot with call sign Chaplain: "State has given Russian hundred drones, and he throws them around like stones. We have different story" The commander of the Drongo UAV Strike Group of the "Arei" Battalion of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, Serhii, call sign Chaplain, was a journalist in civilian life and served in a Protestant church. He was actively involved in social activities. He started his career in the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2022. 26.03.25 12:55 11 948 10 Previously in trend: UAVs

Events in Kursk and Donbas regions. On preparations for elections The stream covers the fighting and the political games unfolding at all levels. 24.03.25 23:30 7 430 3

Russian command is preparing new offensive Against the backdrop of numerous peace negotiations, intense fighting continues along the entire frontline, and there are systemic indications that the Russian command is preparing for another offensive in Donbas. 24.03.25 21:23 29 003 5

Call sign Siryi: "Koreans either shoot themselves or slit their wrists but they do not surrender" The pilot, call sign Siryi (Grey), is currently undergoing treatment for a concussion sustained in an enemy drone attack. He admits that he dreams of the war ending and returning to civilian life. Before the full-scale invasion, he was a fitness trainer here and had never held a weapon. 18.03.25 16:43 15 712 4

I don’t believe in truce in near future, it will only give Russia time to prepare, - commander of medical company, call sign Machaon There are company fathers, company autocrats, and company cold pedants. Based on the experience of our conversation with him (as well as communication with some of his subordinates), 37-year-old Viacheslav Nemtsev is a company chamber musician. He strives to set up the teamwork in such a way that people, on the one hand, do their best, and, on the other hand, know that the company commander appreciates their professionalism and loyalty to the cause. 13.03.25 13:02 5 187 16

"CHONHAR" entry-exit checkpoint. Crime against country. Testimonies of eyewitnesses The first documented testimony of eyewitnesses and participants in the hitherto unknown battle at Chonhar entry-exit checkpoint on February 24, 2022. The details of the heroic resistance put up by the Ukrainian military are told by direct witnesses of these events - an employee of the Sokar gas station, border guards, an APC driver, and the head of intelligence in the South. 25.02.25 23:00 23 789 49

11 years of war for independence On February 18, 2014, clashes broke out on Kyiv’s Independence Square and in Kyiv’s Pechersk district and city center, in which thugs and Berkut forces loyal to President Yanukovych, the pro-Russian leader in Ukraine, opened fire on Ukrainian patriots and demonstrators defending Ukraine’s independence and freedom. 25.02.25 19:30 4 307 25

Trump’s statements. What’s next? The topic of the livestream by Censor.NET’s Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov is the unprecedented statements of the President of the United States Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s response. 20.02.25 23:17 15 815 51

Paratrooper from 95th Brigade, Serhii, call sign Sirko: "When wounded DPRK soldier realized he had been captured, he slammed his head... into pole with all his strength" A 44-year-old man from the Ternopil region, who joined the army in July 2024, was awarded the Order of Courage, along with two of his comrades-in-arms, for capturing a live North Korean soldier—proof that a third country’s military is involved in the war against Ukraine. 07.02.25 18:18 17 836 15

Creation of army corps is essential reform of Armed Forces Yurii Butusov, Editor-in-Chief of Censor.NET, commented on the reform of the Defense Forces, which is set to take place across the entire front: the creation of army corps, changes in the structure, organization, and command of the troops. 04.02.25 20:01 10 814 14

Hero of Ukraine Serhii Ponomarenko: "Big problem of our commanders is Soviet remnant, when we are afraid to report real state of affairs in unit to top." On improving the efficiency of Ukrainian tank units and the problem of interaction between units, on the major trouble faced by Ukrainian commanders—the fear of reporting the real state of affairs to the top leadership, on the cooperation between tankers and infantry, on the ingrained Soviet mentality, the younger generation, and those who sabotage the country’s defense. 28.01.25 23:00 25 595 14

Situation in Donetsk OTG area of responsibility The broadcast was devoted to the situation in the area of responsibility of the Donetsk OTG (Operational-Tactical Group). 23.01.25 22:06 9 675 2

Why aren’t our troops taking up strongholds dug by CMA (Civil-Military Administration) in 2024 for 17 billion UAH? When will the Ministry of Defense start building strongholds that protect against drones and are suitable for modern warfare? 22.01.25 18:49 38 197 43

Butusov on detention of military commanders During the broadcast, Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov commented on the detention by the SSU (Security Service of Ukraine) and the SBI (State Bureau of Investigation) of two generals and a colonel responsible for the unsuccessful defense of Kharkiv region during the invasion of the occupiers in 2024, and the former commander of the 155th Mechanized Brigade "Anne of Kyiv" Dmytro Riumshyn as responsible for the AWOL (absence without official leave) of the brigade’s personnel in France. 21.01.25 22:23 20 656 10

"French-sponsored Ukrainian army brigade has been badly botched" Problems of forming new brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the example of the 155th Brigade, which was trained in France 20.01.25 15:20 21 097 42

Command has lost control over situation in Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosilka The situation in Pokrovsk and Velyka Novosilka has slipped out of control of the Ukrainian command. The leadership of OTG (Operational-Tactical Group) "Donetsk" (Tarnavskyi) and OSGT (Operational Strategic Group of Troops) "Khortytsia" (Hnatov) lost control, and the enemy is advancing almost daily. 15.01.25 16:24 44 624 91 Previously in trend: War

Company commander with call sign Borov: "Sometimes I had to deceive to save my soldier’s lives. Once, I deliberately shifted coordinates of my position 50 meters to side on map..." ...His name is Serhii Borovko, so it is not surprising that he fights with the call sign Borov (Hog). For some time, his company even had its own chevron, with a fanged animal and the slogan "Because we are insane". This chevron was awarded only to soldiers with combat achievements... 14.01.25 14:48 25 047 31

Complete absence of replenishment on Lyman front is threat of defeat at critical moment The complete absence of replenishment on the Lyman front is a threat of defeat at a critical moment, although another Russian offensive in the area has every possibility of being defeated again 09.01.25 14:12 9 114 29

Roman Stehura, Battalion Commander of 128th Brigade: Over time, commanders who shake hands with their combat soldiers only after successful assault lose trust. What truly matters is coming to infantry after defeat and losses The 29-year-old officer provided a detailed account of the liberation of the Kherson region in 2022, the loss of his apartment in Irpin, coordinating breakthroughs from frontline command posts, and successful operations in the Zaporizhzhia direction that resulted in the liberation of settlements. 08.01.25 22:24 10 445 6

Survive and win in battle. In search of BGMT (Basic General Military Training) What is it like to crawl on your side? Has anyone tried to do it in a bulletproof vest? If you have magazines in two rows and on the sides, you won’t even roll over, let alone crawl. And the main question is why do it? But this is taught at basic general military training (BGMT). 07.01.25 20:03 8 975 12

Battle for Vyshneve near Selydove: 29-year-old Mykhailo Nikitin killed over 40 occupiers On the evening of October 29, a subgroup of the Burevii Brigade of the NGU, led by 29-year-old Mykhailo Nikitin, was deployed on a mission to the village of Vyshneve near Selydove to maintain their positions. The enemy had already seized control of a significant part of the village. 06.01.25 22:20 11 304 11

On results of Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Staff meeting on 155th SMB "Anne of Kyiv" According to Censor.NET’s sources, Zelenskyy listened to information about the situation in the 155th Mechanised Brigade, and was most interested in the circumstances of the desertion of several dozen soldiers from the brigade in France and the unauthorised departure of some 1,700 soldiers during the formation of the brigade in Ukraine. 06.01.25 14:24 16 879 37

Military pilot Maksym Chaika about operation on Zmiinyi: We all understood that, for each of us, this might be last flight of our lives Maksym Chaika, a combat pilot, full knight of the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi, was awarded the Order for Courage, III class, flies Mi-8, Mi-24, and Mi-2 helicopters. In the interview, he shared how he destroyed enemy columns at close range in the Kherson region, about a highly challenging operation on Zmiinyi (Snake) Island, the daily life of a pilot, and the obstacles that hinder flights. 02.01.25 22:10 12 789 4 Previously in trend: War

Butusov on results of year at front and internal challenges Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov’s stream is dedicated to the results of the military year: what happened in the war, the main results and losses in the war. 31.12.24 21:06 11 766 11

Call sign Droid: "Kurakhove direction is very difficult. It seems that Russians have gathered absolutely all electronic warfare here" Before russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Andrii, call sign Droid, had been repairing electronics for almost a decade and had a workshop. But on 24 February 2022, he was forced to move from Chernihiv to a country house, where he joined the Territorial Defence. He made Molotov cocktails, helped the military, assembled and delivered first aid kits. 26.12.24 15:00 7 845 7

When I saw that I had hit T-80, it was enchanting! Better than sex, - former Bradley operator Yevhen Shevchuk If you search for "Bradley vs T80" online, you will see a video of a spectacular hit by the soldiers of the 47th Brigade, who eliminated a Russian tank on 8 May. The video went round the Internet, and the crew of the vehicle had several more combat victories after that. 23.12.24 15:30 11 982 9 Previously in trend: War

Denys Petrov, Chief Sergeant of Unmanned Systems Platoon: "It is currently very challenging to deploy infantry into position. It’s much better to do so with "eyes" from above He went to the military commissariat twice to be mobilized. At first, they didn’t want to take an 18-year-old boy with no service experience. Moreover, in March 2022, there were enough volunteer fighters. 20.12.24 21:33 6 963 5 Previously in trend: War

On enemy’s war strategy for 2025 Yurii Butusov’s stream . Putin’s plans for the near future 18.12.24 11:46 12 896 12

Threat of operational encirclement of Pokrovsk The stream is fully dedicated to the situation near Pokrovsk 12.12.24 23:00 14 459 19 Previously in trend: War

Yurii Butusov: Russia’s defeat in Syria shows that Ukraine needs to develop long-term war strategy During a live broadcast, Censor.NET Editor-in-Chief Yurii Butusov analyzed the preconditions and consequences of the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime and Russia’s loss of Syria and what changes in the war in Ukraine this could lead to. 09.12.24 21:25 13 252 66 Previously in trend: War in Syria

Fighting for Pincher stronghold. Full transcript This feat of the Ukrainian soldiers exceeds all that can be imagined about the limits of human endurance and the heroism of Ukrainians. 67 days of uninterrupted fighting and relentless shelling. 25.11.24 15:01 8 861 0 Previously in trend: War