Yevhen Dykyi

Veteran Dykyi explains why Ukraine is ending overseas training for troops

Ukraine’s General Staff said it will abandon sending troops abroad for training, with all basic military training to take place inside the country, a decision analyzed on Radio NV by veteran and former Aidar Battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi on March 23.

23 March, 11:43 AM

Volgograd explosions signal new phase of the war – Dykyi

Ukrainian military veteran Yevhen Dykyi, a former company commander in the Aidar Battalion, described what was reportedly struck in Russia’s Volgograd Oblast, where a series of powerful explosions was heard, in an interview on Radio NV on Feb. 12.

12 February, 10:55 AM

New war phase begins near Pokrovsk: much harder and scarier, but no major 'pocket' in sight — Dykyi

Pokrovsk has become a symbol of a new war phase in which Russians have lost at least 12,000 — possibly 14,000 — killed alone, The Telegraph reported on Dec. 6.

8 December 2025, 03:44 PM

Trump says Ukraine wants to attack — Ukrainian veteran calls it rhetorical - video

Veteran of the Russian–Ukrainian war, former commander of an Aidar company and director of the National Antarctic Scientific Center, Yevhen Dykyi explained Trump's recent words about Ukrainian new offensive in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 16.

16 October 2025, 01:02 PM

Decisive battle for four cities in Donbas will take place this fall — Dykyi

In an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 9, veteran commander and head of Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center Yevhen Dykyi analyzed recent Russian tactics, the role of civilian tech volunteers, and the vulnerabilities in Ukraine’s defense systems — particularly in Donetsk and Kharkiv oblasts.

8 September 2025, 02:20 PM

How Russia aims to shake Sumy and how Ukraine can stop them — Yevhen Dykyi

The situation near Sumy Oblast border remains tense with no current need for evacuation, officials said Monday, though OSINT analysts report Russian forces are advancing to within 20 kilometers of the city. Yevhen Dykyi — a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former company commander of the Aidar Battalion, and current director of the National Antarctic Research Center — discussed the risks of this advance on air with Radio NV on June 9.

9 June 2025, 12:39 PM

100-km 'kill zone' on both sides possible within months, veteran says

A kill zone of 15-20 km could expand to 100 km, Ukrainian veteran and director of the National Antarctic Center, Yevhen Dykyi, said during a Radio NV broadcast on May 26.

26 May 2025, 01:49 PM

Russian army may crumble this fall — Yevhen Dykyi

Veteran and National Antarctic Scientific Center director Yevhen Dykyi outlined possible frontline scenarios amid ceasefire talks with Russia in an interview with Radio NV on May 19.

19 May 2025, 05:39 PM

Russians bring in FSB presidential regiment amid Chasiv Yar stalemate

Russian invaders have deployed a separate FSB presidential regiment in the assault on Chasiv Yar after prolonged failures in the area, Ivan Petrychak of Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade told Suspilne on May 11.

12 May 2025, 11:15 AM

Ukraine will not attack Moscow parade but exploit it militarily, says veteran Dykyi

Ukraine’s Defense Forces will not strike the May 9 parade in Moscow but may use the event to target other military objectives, Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran and director of Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, said on Radio NV on May 5.

5 May 2025, 03:14 PM

Russian troops ordered to attack everywhere — Dykyi on what to expect

Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former company commander in the Aidar Battalion, and director of Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, said during a Radio NV interview that Russian forces have received orders to advance on all fronts. He also offered a skeptical forecast about whether Moscow has the strength to pull it off.

2 May 2025, 05:36 PM

Ukraine hands Trump a symbolic win but enters high-risk zone — Dykyi on mineral deal

Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former commander of the Aidar Battalion’s company, and now head of Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, shared his take on the mineral resources agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States during an interview with Radio NV — and why he believes the deal carries significant risks for Kyiv.

2 May 2025, 12:49 PM

Putin’s three-day truce masks propaganda, not peace - Ukrainian war veteran

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants a ceasefire for May 8-10 as it gives him a peaceful parade of ‘victory frenzy’, Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar Battalion company commander Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on April 29.

30 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Russia preparing to intensify fighting in new direction near Kursk Oblast

Russia is preparing to escalate fighting near Kursk Oblast, according to Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran of the Russia-Ukraine war and former Aidar Battalion company commander. He discussed the expected increase in hostilities with Radio NV on April 2.

2 April 2025, 12:16 PM

Ukraine takes initiative, fights back on key fronts, says war veteran

The situation on the frontlines is still difficult, but the worst period has passed and it is no longer a constant defensive battle as before, Yevhen Dykyi, former Aidar battalion commander and director of the National Antarctic Research Center, told Radion NV on March 7, analyzing the latest developments on various front sectors.

7 March 2025, 01:44 PM

Dykyi details commanders’ opposition to military ombudsman role

Yevhen Dykyi, a Russo-Ukrainian war veteran and former Aidar Battalion commander, told Radio NV the military leadership would resist creating a military ombudsman, according to an interview published Dec. 19.

22 December 2024, 10:40 AM

Ukraine on the brink of military disaster, says veteran

Yevhen Dykyi, a veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, said in a Radio NV interview that the failure of mobilization in Ukraine is forcing the Ukrainian military to retreat under Russian pressure across the front lines.

11 November 2024, 03:01 PM

North Korea's involvement could lead Ukraine’s allies to rethink ‘red lines’ — Dykyi

North Korean troops joining Russia’s military operations against Ukraine could prompt Kyiv’s allies to reexamine their self-imposed limits on military aid, veteran Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with NV Radio on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 02:18 AM

Kursk operation reveals Russia's lack of combat-ready units, says veteran

The Kursk operation by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has revealed that Russia has no combat-ready units left outside the front lines, veteran Yevhen Dykyi said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 11.

13 October 2024, 11:59 AM

Russia seizes same amount of territory in one year as Ukraine did in one week in Kursk Oblast – expert

Russia has seized the same amount of Ukrainian territory in a year as the Ukrainian Armed Forces did in a week during their Kursk operation, Yevhen Dykyi, the former commander of the Aidar battalion, said in an interview with Radio NV on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 11:52 AM

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