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Tetiana Bodnia's coverage highlights the severe threats journalists face, such as drones and sniper fire. As noted by IMI Director Oksana Romaniuk, information is a potent weapon in this war. The experiences of soldiers like Roman Boiko and Yevhen Skoropad illustrate the personal sacrifices and struggles on the front lines. Boiko, honored to earn the Azov patch, stresses the importance of rigorous training, while Skoropad shares the tactical challenges of evading enemy drones. The discourse extends to Deputy Interior Minister Leonid Tymchenko, who emphasizes the emotional impact of reuniting families with the remains of soldiers. Bodnia's narratives underscore the intersection of resilience and the strategic use of information amidst ongoing conflict complexities.

What challenges do journalists face during wartime in Ukraine?

Journalists in Ukraine face severe challenges such as being targeted by drones dropping munitions and sniper attacks. According to IMI Director Oksana Romaniuk, these actions highlight the dangerous environment for those delivering truthful reports in the war zone. The use of information as a weapon makes journalists primary targets, showcasing their critical role in delivering news from the front lines.

What experiences did Roman Boiko undergo to serve on the front lines?

Roman Boiko, a dedicated soldier, underwent extensive training before earning the Azov patch. Joining the front lines as a National Guardsman, he encountered harsh realities, such as gas-filled basements affecting respiration. His commitment demonstrates the personal sacrifices made by soldiers in defending their country and the rigorous preparation necessary for service.

What advice does Yevhen Skoropad give regarding drone attacks?

Experienced infantryman Yevhen Skoropad advises against lying down or staying in one spot when under drone surveillance, emphasizing the need for constant movement. Serving over three years, Skoropad understands the evolving tactics of modern warfare and highlights the adaptation required to counter technological threats on the battlefield effectively.

How significant are the efforts to reunite families with fallen soldiers?

Deputy Interior Minister Leonid Tymchenko highlights the emotional significance of reuniting families with the remains of fallen soldiers from occupied territories. These efforts provide closure and allow families to honor their loved ones properly, demonstrating the humanitarian aspect of war amidst ongoing hostilities and loss.

How does Tetiana Bodnia emphasize the role of information in the Ukrainian conflict?

Tetiana Bodnia focuses on the strategic use of information as a weapon in the Ukrainian conflict. The narratives she shares illustrate how both sides utilize information warfare to influence perceptions and morale. Her reporting underscores the crucial role journalists play in delivering truthful accounts despite facing significant risks from targeted attacks.

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кіпер Oleh Kiper, head of Odessa RMA: "Now it is impossible to store 20-50 thousand tons of grain in warehouse to load it when ship arrives. Everything works right off bat, on move, under fire, under air raid alerts." How do the ports of Greater Odesa operate under constant shelling? Is it possible to develop sea transportation in wartime? Why do shadow grain export schemes still exist despite the government’s declared fight against them? How is the mobilization process going against the backdrop of Russia’s new offensive and what threats are currently facing the Odesa region? 225 382 11 Ukrainian Politics

мобілізація New law on mobilization came into force: questions and answers Although the new mobilization law gives men time to update their records, it does not abolish the service of draft notices or document checks on the streets and in public places. In addition, it increases liability for those liable for military service and their employers. There are also a number of innovations for the military. 20 744 34 Society

червінський "My testimony has not changed, and theirs are constantly changing". What became known in Chervinskyi’s case during appeal consideration During the hearing of the Kropyvnytskyi Court of Appeal, Chervinskyi’s lawyers stated that they were not only appealing the ruling of the first instance court but also seeking the opening of criminal proceedings, as they believe that the composition of the court that issued this ruling was determined as a result of manipulations with the automatic case distribution system. 8 022 18 Society

червінський Chervinskyi’s case: why do judges not want to see victims in court? The case of SOF Colonel, ex-Intelligence Officer Roman Chervinskyi is once again at the center of public attention. After the materials were transferred to the Kirovohrad District Court, his detention was extended not during an open hearing that lasted three days in a row, but without the participation of his lawyers and behind closed doors, when the court’s working day was formally over. 12 263 14 Society

бізнес Moratorium on pressure: how personal responsibility of investigators and prosecutors can protect business Businesses are asking the authorities to extend the moratorium on procedural actions of law enforcement agencies that can stop business activities. For the three months that the moratorium was in effect, introduced on the basis of the NSDC decision, there have been no systemic changes that would help reduce pressure from law enforcement. 4 644 9 Economics

маляренко National Guard soldier Ivan Maliarenko: "FPV drone exploded near me. In front of me was comrade whom I was trying to cover. I thought at that moment: "I’m already toast, but he should live." When full-scale war began, Ivan Maliarenko worked as a physical education teacher, educator, and instructor of the Rukopash Spas (Savior) (Ukrainian national sport that has its origins in the Cossack martial art of Spas (Savior) - ed. note). at the Zaporizhzhia Cossack Lyceum boarding school. At the end of February 2022, he joined the National Guard and later became a platoon commander. 10 617 5 Previously in trend: War

звонський Border guard Volodymyr Zvonskyi: "There was situation when they dropped off their infantry from armoured personnel carrier to go for assault. They were hit by ours, they ran back, their APC turned around and shot them." Volodymyr Zvonskyi is one of those business representatives who had to learn military science during a full-scale war, fighting in the Donetsk sector. Therefore, the 11th Border Guard Detachment soldier was mainly discussed how to quickly adapt for those who have not served before, how to overcome fears and whether it is worth planning for the future without knowing when this war will end. 14 927 2 Previously in trend: War

глоба,костянтин,адокат Lawyer Kostiantyn Hloba: "Keeping Roman Chervinskyi in custody is legal nonsense" The Supreme Court has ruled that the transfer of Special Operations Forces officer Roman Chervinskyi to the Donetsk region was illegal, as volunteer fighters with three dependent children have the right to serve at their place of residence. But so far, according to his lawyers, this has not affected the State Bureau of Investigation, which continues to investigate the proceedings on the ex-intelligence officer’s alleged absence without official leave. In turn, Chervinskyi’s lawyers emphasize that this decision of the highest court proves that there is no risk, which prosecutors cite in court hearings in another case in which he is a suspect - regarding the rocket attack on the Kanatove airport - when it comes to a preventive measure. 20 250 30 Society

гостіщев He resigned from his executive position in police and went to fight at front. In memory of commander of "Tsunami" regiment Oleksandr Hostishchev The commander of the Tsunami regiment, Oleksandr Hostishchev, died on 15 March 2024 as a result of a missile attack on Odesa by Russian troops. 15 817 13 War in Ukraine

владислав,горнодь Vladyslav Hornod, explosives expert: "They make decoys to distract people. If person sees mines laid out, he thinks that no one bothered to bury them here." Vladyslav Hornod is a police explosives expert who was one of the first to go to de-mining the de-occupied territories, first in Kyiv and then in Kharkiv regions as part of the combined units. 10 840 1 Previously in trend: War

пась Petro Pas, fire support company commander: "If you burn first vehicle, they start to panic. They start turning around, hitting mines, exploding, burning." Recalling the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, my interlocutor says that he left home at six in the morning to look for like-minded people and weapons because he had to defend Kyiv. And when the Russians were knocked out of the Kyiv region, he went to the TCR (Territorial Centre for Recruitment - ed.note) himself, because he believed he should be at the front. Since then, he has been fighting in the Svoboda (Freedom - ed. note) battalion. 7 154 4 Previously in trend: War

маргарита Marharyta Omelianenko: "Russians have started using new tactics. They are digging tunnels in rear to suddenly break out somewhere behind front lines and encircle infantry." Back in 2014, she took up arms for the first time to defend the country, and after postponing her dissertation, she went to the east. The position held by the unit she joined was near the Donetsk airport. Her first battle took place there. 18 698 41 Previously in trend: War

максим,грищук Maksym Hryshchuk: "They are advancing on corpses of their fighters, on remnants of previous assault groups, which are almost never taken away" We met Maksym Hryshchuk before the full-scale phase of the war, when he was acting as the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office. And when we spoke in the spring of 2022, he was already defending Kyiv from the enemy, serving as a grenade launcher platoon commander. Later, I learned that he went to fight in Kharkiv region, participated in the liberation of Kherson region, where he continues to defend our country, already commanding a fire support company of the 112th Territorial Defense Brigade. 12 327 6 War in Ukraine

цуцкірідзе Maksym Tsutskiridze, First Deputy Head of National Police: "Vast majority of men who evade mobilization, will receive suspended sentences. They are still subject to mobilization." Who is behind the attack on the apartment of journalist Yurii Nikolov? What caused the deaths of former Deputy Prosecutor General Olha Kolinko and her daughter? Have the perpetrators of the attempted assassination of Serhii Shefir, the first aide to the president and former business partner of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, been identified? What crimes are currently being ordered through telegram channels? Why do courts sentence mobilization evaders to suspended sentences and when do they receive summonses? What amount of compensation can a person who has lost his or her property during a missile attack expect, and do law enforcement officers identify those responsible for such attacks? 30 252 46 Society

лутченко Wife of captured National Guard officer Valeriy Lutchenko: Many people do not even know that 103 Chernobyl NPP defenders are still in captivity She has been fighting for almost two years to get her husband, a National Guard officer who defended the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the first day of the full-scale Russian attack, back from captivity. During this time, her father, who was the commander of a reconnaissance platoon and fought in Donbas, was seriously wounded and died in hospital, right in front of her. So when we talked to Valeriya Lutchenko, we talked about both of them - the most important people in her life. 10 793 57 Previously in trend: War

кравченко,станіслав Chief Justice of Supreme Court Stanislav Kravchenko: When regular checks are introduced, certain number of judges resign Over the past two years, during the full-scale phase of the war, the Supreme Court has repeatedly been at the epicenter of high-profile scandals. First, it was the dismissal of Judge Bohdan Lviv, after which, at the request of the then-Chairman of the Court, Vsevolod Kniazev, the remaining judges had to be checked for Russian citizenship. Later, it was a corruption scandal and the detention of Kniazev himself. 9 566 41 Society

ірина,діденко Every action of Russians who take and hold civilians can be determined as crime – prosecutor Iryna Didenko Civilians cannot be taken prisoner because it is a violation of international humanitarian law, but people are not only detained in the occupied territories and taken to Russia, they are also tortured. According to the data provided by civil society organizations, we are talking about thousands of people. 4 598 13 Society

мобілізація Mobilization in new way: what is hidden behind most scandalous norms and what consequences have they already had There is no doubt that mobilization is needed, but whether it will be possible to ensure it through the draft laws submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers is a big question. First, a number of the proposed norms have outraged society and caused criticism not only from people’s deputies but also from the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. Secondly, after the registration of one of the documents, on which the working group had been elaborating for quite some time, it turned out that the Ministry of Finance did not know where to get the money to continue mobilization. 48 649 109 Previously in trend: War

жернаков Chairman of DEJURE Foundation Mykhailo Zhernakov: with such Supreme Court, we will not get into EU, we will not survive simply as state Following the corruption scandals in the Supreme Court and the Kyiv Court of Appeal, judicial reform has once again become the focus of public attention. Moreover, on the one hand, the Verkhovna Rada is developing legislation that will change the procedures for selecting judges, and on the other hand, the renewed High Qualification Commission of Judges, together with the Public Integrity Council, is actively conducting qualification assessment of judges according to new common criteria. That is why we talked to Mykhailo Zhernakov, the head of the DEJURE Foundation, about cleansing the judicial system, vetting judges, including with regard to their citizenship of other countries, and a number of high-profile cases where judges were suspected. 10 521 39 Society

беб For making mistake in declaration - to jail. Why do deputies want to strengthen Bureau of Economic Security’s powers? The criminalization of the so-called commodity smuggling, which currently provides for administrative liability, has caused not just a wide response. In fact, all major organizations representing Ukrainian, European, and American businesses in Ukraine have made public statements emphasizing that it is impossible to adopt draft law No. 5420 in the wording proposed by the deputies. 7 952 9 Society

найєм,масі Masi Naiiem: "Information about how military personnel are treated has great impact on attitudes towards mobilization and, consequently, on defense capabilities" Recently, five non-governmental organizations, including the human rights organization "Pryntsyp (Principle-ed.)," presented a new concept of veterans’ policy. So we talked with Masi Naiiem, a soldier and co-founder of this organization, about how it can be implemented so that the military, upon returning from the front, can receive quality rehabilitation and psychological assistance, and a multidisciplinary team can immediately work with the wounded in the hospital, whose specialists would think ahead not only about surgical intervention but also about further prosthetics, if necessary. 15 834 0 War in Ukraine

чонговай Infantryman Viktor Chonhovai: "If I didn’t have a family, I would sit on the wheelchair in which I move, attach another one behind me, put ammunition in it, take a rifle and follow my commander." He joined the army after his father to protect him. He has fought in most areas. During the counteroffensive in the Zaporozhzhia direction, he was seriously wounded. At that time, he and his comrades had to gain a foothold in the positions they had recently recaptured from the enemy. But they didn’t. The occupiers began to drop grenades from the drone. One of them fell right on Viktor’s feet. 29 922 7 Previously in trend: War

мудра Deputy Minister of Justice Irina Mudra: If Russia thinks that it will sign a settlement agreement without reparations - will not sign. Ukraine will never go for it EU leaders have approved a plan to use the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. We asked Deputy Minister of Justice Iryna Mudra what the mechanism for implementing this plan might be, what assets are involved, and why only the profits are being transferred to us, and not all frozen and confiscated Russian assets. 16 191 69 Ukrainian Politics

кордон,польща Economic protests or Russia’s special operation: who is really behind the border blockade The blockade on the Polish-Ukrainian border has been going on for more than two weeks, which has led to economic and human losses. While the Polish prosecutor’s office is studying the circumstances of the death of one of the Ukrainian drivers, the overall situation is escalating. Because now neither the humanitarian cargoes so necessary for Ukraine nor fuel trucks can pass. There are also claims that a group of farmers may join the carriers. 17 186 47 Economics

адвокат,лисенко,сергій "If it turns out with Chervinskyi not to use combat immunity, it will work with the rest," - lawyer Serhii Lysenko After the American edition of The Washington Post and the German media Der Spiegel published an article in which, citing their own anonymous sources, they claim that the "coordinator" of sabotage on the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines was allegedly a former intelligence officer and ex-acting commander of one of the SOF (Special Operations Forces) units, Roman Chervinskyi, who is now a suspect in the case of Russia’s attack on the airfield,"Kanatove" drome, we talked to his lawyer Serhii Lysenko. 20 264 21 Society

анна,стасів,соломія,нейстат Anna Neistat: "Same thing happened in Chechnya. For them, there were no peaceful residents. For them, any woman was sniper, and any man was terrorist." Recently, the George and Amal Clooney Foundation for Justice sent three submissions to the German Federal Prosecutor’s Office asking them to investigate Russian crimes committed in Ukraine. The Foundation has been documenting Russia’s crimes since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. 10 508 1 War in Ukraine

семенюк,катерина Military chaplain Kateryna Semenyuk: "One woman from Izyum told what happened during occupation and said: "I don’t believe that even maniac could do such thing. Demons did it" Recalling the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, my interlocutor says that she gave birth to her son just a couple of hours after the Russians launched the first missiles. But the very next day, staying with the child in the basement of the hospital, which served as a bomb shelter, she arranged for the arrival of trucks with humanitarian aid by phone. This is how the mother of five first became a volunteer and later joined the military chaplaincy corps. 23 658 40 Previously in trend: War

гес,каховська Ecocide from occupiers: will Russia pay for biggest man-made disaster during war After the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, the Russians are once again trying to convince the world that they have nothing to do with the largest act of ecocide during the full-scale invasion and, accordingly, are not just absolving themselves of any responsibility, but are trying to shift it to Ukraine. 7 788 9 War in Ukraine

марк,елліс Mark Ellis: We need tribunal to begin its work before war is over Mark Ellis is one of those who knows from practice how international tribunals work and what needs to be done to hold the Russian Federation’s political leadership accountable for the crime of aggression. 4 882 6 War in Ukraine

лакуста Hero of Ukraine, policeman Oleg Lakusta: It is necessary to train not only policemen, but everyone. Everyone should be ready to defend Ukraine Colonel Oleg Lakusta was the first among the police officers who, at the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation, defended our country and was awarded the highest state award - the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the "Golden Star". 11 198 14 War in Ukraine

корді Ethics Council member Robert Cordy: "There were candidates who bought cars or apartments at an undervalued price. They couldn’t answer how they managed to buy a car or an apartment at such a low price." We recorded an interview with a member of the Ethics Council, which checks for compliance with the criterion of professional ethics and integrity of candidates for membership of the Supreme Council of Justice, Robert Cordy, a retired judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Massachusetts, just on the day when several high-profile searches took place in Ukraine at the same time public figures and it became known about the handing over of suspicions to high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defense, so they could not avoid the topic of corruption. 9 871 19 Society

хупер Deputy Chairman of the Board of Ethics Anthony Hooper: "We had a candidate who connected from front. And during interview he received an alert about threat of artillery fire." After the Ethics Council, an independent body that is supposed to evaluate the integrity of candidates for the positions of members of the High Council of Justice, decided to close the interviews with the candidates and conduct them without online broadcasting, citing the effect of martial law, the public had many questions about the transparency of the process evaluation in general. 11 300 2 Society

First Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s State Fiscal Service (SFS) Serhii Bilan: "Unrecovered hard currency proceeds and unpaid taxes on foreign economic operations earnings exceed greatly the taxes collected inside the country" First Deputy Chief of Ukraine’s State Fiscal Service (SFS) Serhii Bilan: "Unrecovered hard currency proceeds and unpaid taxes on foreign economic operations earnings exceed greatly the taxes collected inside the country" It’s been a year now since the Finance Ministry officials have been discussing closing-down of the tax police and the drive to establish a new body to investigate financial wrongdoing. Meanwhile, the revenue bodies continue being state funded and, in turn, recover damages caused to the state by corrupt practices and tax dodging. 22 674 8 Economics

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