About Us - Frontliner

We are reporters on and near the frontline.

Frontliner is an interactive media about Russia's war against Ukraine.

What’s our goal?

We aim to give you a complete picture of what is happening with war, military personnel, civilians, overall mood, concerns, and victories.

Namely:

To be where we are needed - at the frontline and near it.
To provide the most comprehensive overview of events, thoughts, and overall moods.
To provide information interactively and in real-time, in compliance with journalistic standards.
To provide information through our site and convenient social media outlets - Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, X (ex. Twitter), YouTube.
To translate our reports into the English language to reach audiences all over the world with accurate and real-time information from the frontline.

What makes us unique?

Speak out so I can see you.

Interactivity is one of the key innovations of the media.

Instead of the "case-news-joint discussion" traditional approach for reporters, we will also use the excellent "community question-reality (problem)-joint research-joint discussion" approach.

Our reporters are always online (if the security component allows it!) and consistently in touch via social media. We always announce our trips and topics in advance. That way, you can always speak to a reporter directly, making the communication more personable. You can clarify, advise, and suggest. You will be able to report a problem. You will be able to help the people we will talk about directly.

What are our values?

Human dignity above all else!

Humanity
Honesty
Visuality
Quality and depth (comprehensiveness)
Impartiality

Хто наразі в нашій команді?

Редакція

Це команда професіоналів, відданих принципам об'єктивності, достовірності та неупередженості. Вони працюють щодня, щоб надавати вам якісну та достовірну інформацію про події в Україні та світі.

Andriy Dubchak

Founder and editor-in-chief of Frontliner. Photographer, videographer, photojournalist, and war reporter. The first streamer of the Euromaidan: filmed the critical events of the Revolution of Dignity, including the tragic days of February 18th through 20th, 2014. He has been covering the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2015.

Yelyzaveta Kovtun

General director. In the Frontliner team since February 2022. Her main goal is to survive in creative chaos and war.

Dmytro Barkar

Editor-in-Chief. Journalist and media expert. In the profession since 1995. Has worked as a correspondent, program host, and editor in regional, national, and international media. Joined the Frontliner team in 2023.

Mykhaylo Palinchak

Photo editor of Frontliner Media since 2023. He started taking photos in 2008. From 2014 through 2019, he was the official photographer of the President of Ukraine. Founder of the Untitled platform (www.untitled.in.ua), dedicated to Ukrainian photography. Co-founder of the Ukrainian Street Photography community, a platform for popularization, discussion, and exchange of experience in the field of street photography in Ukraine. Member of PEN Ukraine since 2022. Mykhailo's photographs are kept in private and museum collections.

Kateryna Bouschena

Head of Digital. Has more than seven years of experience working with international projects in the fields of education, corporate communications, event organization, and content marketing. Joined Frontliner in February 2024. She is convinced that working together will help us reach new heights.

Valeriia Doliia

Digital Manager.

Olena Sharhorodska

Translator. She currently works as an IT Support Specialist at Simons Foundation, an NGO engaged in scientific research in New York City (USA). She joined the Frontliner team in late 2023 and is currently working on translating social media content. She also has experience working for international companies.

Kateryna Saienko

Translator. She graduated from the Educational and Scientific Institute of Journalism of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Priority in work: everything related to military affairs and war crimes investigations. She is interested in the Arabic language and events in the Middle East. She authored publications for Ukrainian and foreign media outlets. Currently, she works as a rear guard for reporters, repelling attacks by foreigners who distort information about Ukraine.

Irena Zaburanna

Translator and editor working between English and Ukrainian, and focuses on political, social, and cultural texts as well as war reportage. She specializes in cultural contextualization and localization, helping to convey meaning and nuance across languages. She also creates and adapts digital content that brings Ukrainian perspectives to international audiences through storytelling and thoughtful framing that make these narratives resonate. Irena is a full member of the Ukrainian Association of Translators and Interpreters.

Kateryna Kosach

Partnerships manager. She has over three years of experience in communications, mainly in the public sector. She also worked as a journalist. Author of the popular science resource "Gender in Details." She joined Frontliner team in the fall of 2025. She seeks to strengthen the team with meaningful collaborations and warm contact with international editorial offices.

Viktoria Romanovska

Assistant to the general director. She has experience working in international and Ukrainian companies, and these skills help her work with the creative part of the Frontliner team. She studies at Bogomolets National Medical University. The main goal is to facilitate the execution of large tasks.

Diana Demchyshyna

Financial manager. She has experience in the field of finance since 2016. She joined the Frontliner team in February 2024. She monitors the targeted use of grant funds and prepares financial statements for grantees. She wants to become a real financial guru.

K&K Consulting

Legal company. Throughout the existence of Frontliner, it helps in managing and solving accounting and legal issues. www.2kk.com.ua

Наші автори

Познайомтеся з нашими авторами – талановитими журналістами, які створюють змістовні та захоплюючі матеріали для вас. Кожен із них має унікальний стиль та досвід, що дозволяє нам висвітлювати широкий спектр тем і надавати вам різносторонній погляд на важливі події та питання.

Познайомитися з авторами

Є багато інших людей, які допомогли проєкту порадою, внеском, перекладом, поширенням. Незабаром тут буде перелік тих, хто допоміг донейтом на Спільнокошті. Щиро дякуюємо вам усім!

Звідки у нас гроші?

Потрібну для старту суму ми зібрали з двох частин.

Перша, це донейти небайдужих людей на Спільнокошті.

Друга, це грант від Міжнародного фонду «Відродження», який є партнером проєкту Frontliner.

Цих грошей нам вистачає на придбання комплекту початкової техніки (фото, відео, монтажний ноутбук), на аренду авто, та на перші місяці роботи.

Ми додали до проєкту і чимало своєї техніки, але для перспективи цього недостатньо. Ще потрібно – додатковий комплекти фото-техніки, лінзи, hi-zoom камера, нічна камера, флешки, диски. Потрібен незалежний супутниковий інтернет-зв'язок на випадок, якщо…. Про масштабну ескалацію бойових дій краще не думати, але цю вірогідність треба враховувати теж.

Ми будемо частково монетизуватися, аби спробувати відбити витрати на роботу проєкту.

І будемо вдячні за донейти!

Підтримайте нашу польову роботу та проєкт!

Ви можете зробити свій внесок у розвиток нашого медіа через сервіси:

Підтримати Link to the bank

Підтримати Copy mail

Підтримати Link to the bank

Fixer services from Frontliner

Frontliner correspondents are ready to provide fixer services, such as accompanying foreign colleagues, searching for interesting stories, translating, helping with press cards and writing route letters, communicating with the press service of brigades, etc.

We are fluent in spoken English and will be happy to help media from other countries to cover the problems and stories of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Домовитися про співпрацю

Andriy Dubchak https://www.facebook.com/andriy.dubchak [email protected] +380-63-493-08-70

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