Radio NV interview

What to expect in next NABU tapes and key questions that remain for the president — interview with Shabunin

Vitalii Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center and a Ukrainian service member, said on Radio NV that “very interesting” revelations are coming in future NABU tape releases, outlined two major questions that remain for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and warned what could happen if authorities manage to bury the corruption scandal.

18 November, 03:44 PM

Ex-AWOL soldiers often super-effective, says Da Vince Wolves commander

The ability to choose a unit, military specialization and increased payments could help attract Ukrainians to the army — as shown by troops returning from AWOL to new units, Da Vinci Wolves battalion commander Serhiy Filimonov said in a big Radio NV interview on Nov. 7, commenting on Ukraine's military conscription challenges.

9 November, 06:26 PM

Kaleniuk: Zelenskyy and Yermak behind crackdown on Ukraine’s anti-corruption units

Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of the Anti-Corruption Action Center, spoke in an interview with Radio NV about the European Union’s latest warning to Ukraine and the ongoing pressure on the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO).

6 November, 10:46 AM

50-50 odds for clearing Pokrovsk, military expert says

Battles in Pokrovsk are "extremely tough" with mutual infiltration complicating efforts, but Ukrainian special forces have boosted defenses and aim to exhaust Russian troops and secure evacuation routes, with full clearance odds at 50-50, expert Dmytro Zhmailo told Radio NV on Nov. 3.

4 November, 04:45 PM

Russian troops infiltrate Kupyansk, battles erupt in Pokrovsk – expert

Russian forces are infiltrating Kupyansk with ordinary infantry in small groups, seizing about a third of the city, while battles have begun in Pokrovsk using similar tactics, war veteran Yevhen Dykyi told Radio NV on Oct. 20.

20 October, 03:31 PM

Ex-intelligence officer Chervinsky says Nord Stream pipelines were a legitimate target for sabotage

Roman Chervinsky, a counterintelligence officer, colonel of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service, and former operative with the Special Operations Forces and the HUR military intelligence agency, believes that all pipelines in the Nord Stream system were legitimate military targets, according to an interview with Radio NV.

9 October, 03:34 PM

Russia shifts to hitting Ukraine’s local power grids, expert says

Volodymyr Omelchenko, director of energy programs at the Razumkov Center for Economic and Political Studies, told Radio NV how Russia has adjusted its strategy for attacking Ukraine’s energy infrastructure — and how prepared the country is to face these threats.

6 October, 03:15 PM

‘We must be ready’: Russia adapts ballistic missiles as Patriot defenses face new tests — expert

Russia has managed to modify its ballistic missiles so they sharply change course and dive at steeper angles to better counter Patriot air defense systems, the Financial Times reported, citing recent attacks.

2 October, 02:34 PM

‘We’re exploring options’: Can Ukraine launch a full counteroffensive under current conditions — expert

U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on a planned Ukrainian counteroffensive that would require support from American intelligence, The Wall Street Journal reported. Dmytro Zhmailo, executive director of the Ukrainian Center for Security and Cooperation and an expert on Russian hybrid warfare, was asked on Radio NV whether Ukraine’s Armed Forces are capable of launching a large-scale counteroffensive under current conditions.

25 September, 05:41 PM

Expert comments on Iskander missile strike on Cabinet building

Ukrainian war veteran and retired Major Oleksiy Hetman discussed the Iskander-K missile strike on the Cabinet of Ministers building during an appearance on Radio NV on Sept. 9, highlighting apparent contradictions in the information surrounding the missile.

9 September, 09:10 PM

What’s behind the SBU–NABU conflict, who’s lying, and why it could get worse — NV interview with Shabunin

Ukraine’s anti-graft agencies have accused Security Service Gen. Illia Vitiuk of amassing a fortune through illicit enrichment — charges his service dismissed as “revenge” for July raids on NABU detectives — as activist Vitalii Shabunin likened the escalating feud to a war within Ukraine’s own security forces in an interview with Radio NV.

4 September, 05:45 PM

‘I can guess who it is’: Hungary bans entry to Ukrainian commander over Druzhba pipeline strike — Popovych

Hungary has barred a Ukrainian Armed Forces commander from entering the country in response to strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline. How unusual this move is, and what it signals, was discussed on Radio NV by military analyst Denys Popovych.

28 August, 04:50 PM

Russia nears Pokrovsk encirclement, Ukraine faces tough choice

The Ukrainian army has been defending Pokrovsk for a year, but Russia has recently gained opportunities to encircle the city, military expert and former SBU Security Service officer Ivan Stupak told Radio NV on Aug. 6.

6 August, 05:03 PM

MP says case targeting Zelenskyy ally was ‘last straw’ before NABU and SAPO were stripped of independence

A corruption probe involving a close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was the “last straw” that prompted the president’s office to push for new limits on the independence of the country’s main anti-corruption bodies, the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on freedom of speech, Yaroslav Yurchyshyn, said in an interview with Radio NV on July 23.

24 July, 01:43 AM

Vitaliy Shabunin slams prosecution as part of broader anti-reform push

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center (AntAC) and a member of the Ukrainian military, has denounced the State Bureau of Investigation’s (DBR) charges against him as politically motivated and legally hollow in a July 17 interview with Radio NV.

17 July, 05:25 PM

Radio NV interview