Serhii Sternenko

Sternenko alleges pressure on soldiers over support for Fedorov protests; President’s Office responds

Ukrainian senior military commanders are pressuring soldiers not to support protests over Mykhailo Fedorov’s dismissal, not to interact with the media and not to make public statements, volunteer and blogger Serhii Sternenko said in a Telegram post on July 17.

17 July, 06:36 PM

Ukraine hit Tyumen refinery nearly 2,000 kilometers from border, adviser confirms

Serhii Sternenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s defense minister, confirmed an attack on the Tyumen oil refinery nearly 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine’s border.

20 June, 04:34 PM

DM adviser Sternenko facing coordinated information attack, names alleged organizer

Defense Ministry adviser Serhiy Sternenko is facing a “coordinated information attack” from several anonymous Telegram channels, he said on June 8, naming the person he believes is behind the campaign.

8 June, 02:32 PM

First phase of Ukraine’s military changes to begin in June with higher pay and contract updates

The first phase of Ukraine’s planned military reforms is set to begin in June 2026, with changes expected first in pay for service members and later in contract and conscription rules, according to statements from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and an adviser to the defense minister on June 1.

1 June, 11:50 AM

Ukraine's Security Service raids National Police headquarters in three oblasts

Searches are underway at the National Police regional headquarters in the Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil and Zhytomyr oblasts on May 20, National Police spokeswoman Yuliia Hirdvilis told public broadcaster Suspilne.

20 May, 11:05 AM

Sternenko on Russia’s $15B arms exports, threats to his life and work with Fedorov

NV spent a lunch meeting with Serhii Sternenko, a Ukrainian activist and blogger with more than two million followers who says he has been targeted by Russians for years, learning more about his life in the interview.

1 May, 03:36 PM

Police officer helped gather intel for Sternenko attack plot – SBU

A police officer helped gather intelligence for a plot to assassinate activist Serhii Sternenko using the city’s Safe City surveillance system, an SBU official said in an interview with Censor.Net on Apr. 22.

22 April, 05:52 PM

Zelenskyy awards volunteers, artists with state honors

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented state awards and Golden Heart volunteer distinctions to volunteers, doctors, educators, cultural figures, athletes, and journalists, including comedian Vasyl Baidak, activist Serhii Sternenko, and Kurgan & Agregat band member Ramil Nasirov, the Presidential Office announced on March 4.

5 March, 12:00 PM

Zelenskyy meets with potential rivals Zaluzhnyi, Prytula, Sternenko as U.S. pushes for elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been reaching out more actively to potential political rivals, Bloomberg reported on Jan. 17, as the prospect of presidential elections grows more likely.

18 January, 03:00 PM

Most government-ordered FPV drones are unusable or need overhaul, Sternenko says

As much as 60 percent of FPV (first-person-view) drones purchased under state contracts are either faulty or require extensive rework before they can be used on the battlefield, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko said on Sept. 8.

9 September 2025, 02:03 AM

Sternenko suggests Russians tried to kill him as a symbolic act tied to Odesa tragedy anniversary

The recent attempt on his life may have been timed to coincide with the anniversary of the May 2, 2014, tragedy in Odesa, Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko suggested on May 2 during a livestream on YouTube.

2 May 2025, 08:32 PM

SBU uncovers Russian scheme behind Sternenko shooting

The 45-year-old woman, who shot activist Serhiy Sternenko on May 1 in a failed assassination attempt, was recruited by Russian intelligence in late 2024, Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported on Telegram.

2 May 2025, 07:09 PM

‘She thought she worked for the SBU’: Woman accused of attacking Sternenko admits guilt — lawyer

The woman accused of attempting to kill Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko has admitted her guilt and is willing to cooperate with investigators, her lawyer said on May 2, Suspilne reported.

2 May 2025, 05:55 PM

Russian intelligence hired Odesa native to assassinate Sternenko

The woman who shot Ukrainian activist and military fundraiser Serhii Sternenko on May 1 rented an apartment in the same housing complex and is believed to have received an advance payment from Russian intelligence.

1 May 2025, 09:38 PM

Activist Sternenko shot, undergoes emergency surgery

Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko underwent surgery after being shot, he said on Telegram on May 1.

1 May 2025, 05:44 PM

SBU detains woman who tried to kill activist Serhiy Sternenko and reveals her photo

The Security Service of Ukraine thwarted an assassination attempt on activist Serhiy Sternenko involving a firearm on May 1.

1 May 2025, 04:39 PM

Andrii Tsaplienko comments on assassination attempt against volunteer Serhii Sternenko

Military journalist Andrii Tsaplienko commented on the attempted murder of Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhii Sternenko during a broadcast on Radio NV on May 1.

1 May 2025, 04:39 PM

Ukrainian activist Sternenko survives assassination attempt

Ukrainian activist and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko survived an assassination attempt on May 1, when a woman shot at him with a firearm, but Ukraine’s SBU Security Service detained the suspect, and Sternenko reported minor injuries, according to his post on Telegram.

1 May 2025, 03:00 PM

Zhyrokhov discusses challenges in Ukraine’s military command and why Syrskyi cannot resolve them swiftly

Ukraine faces ongoing challenges in military command, confirmed military expert Mykhailo Zhyrokhov during an interview with Radio NV on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 02:26 PM

Top general Syrskyi meets activist Sternenko following accusations of criminal charges

Ukraine's top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, met with a number of public figures, including activist Serhiy Sternenko, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced on Nov. 12, despite the latter accusing the general of political persecution.

12 November 2024, 12:08 PM

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