Fighting For Ukraine
Yuriy Matsarsky is a Ukranian journalist turned civilian fighter against the Russian invasion on the democratic country of Ukraine. In this podcast he brings daily updates from the frontlines of the Ukranian resistance. “As a journalist I thought, ‘You shouldn’t be involved in this. You should be watching from the sidelines.’ But the Ukrainian citizen part of me told me, ‘No, this doesn’t work anymore. You should protect your country, you should protect your loved ones, you should protect your freedom—you should protect your people.’”
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Yuriy Matsarsky
Yuriy is a Ukranian journalist based in Kyiv who has spent most of his professional media career covering warzones. Now he finds himself in one and the battle is his. Yuriy has put down his journalist pen and picked up a rifle to protect his country against the Russian invasion.
“I want Ukraine to be prosperous, to be a happy country, my people all around me to be happy. Putin is following in the steps of Hitler right now. Every day, with every bombing, with every rocket fire, it’s more and more and more dead Ukrainians. More dead Ukrainians.
“This fight is not only for us. We are fighting for the whole world. I really, really love the United States, and the United States people. We love the same music, we love the same books, we love our kids in the same way. Please help us.”
Episodes
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
October 21st 2022
Yuriy is seeing first hand the destruction on energy supplies and its impact on Ukraine and its people. He is scared for the winter for himself, but also his daughter, who doesn't have some of the same protections being a soldier does.
Monday Oct 17, 2022
Monday Oct 17, 2022
October 17th 2022
Yuriy comments on the Russians who have been drafted and used as a human shield.
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
October 15th 2022
Yuriy has been a guide to a journalist from a British media outlet - who happens to be Russian - and who didn't leave Russia that long ago.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
October 12th 2022
Yuriy urges the world to overcome their fear of Russia and "Be brave like Ukranians" and not to negotiate with these terrorists.
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
Thursday Oct 06, 2022
October 6th 2022
Today marks the 100th episode for Yuriy and lots is changing in Ukraine...
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
Sunday Oct 02, 2022
October 2nd 2022
Yuriy has been away for a week without the ability to record an episode, but he is back to talk about what he's seen over this week on the ground that has been very newsworthy for the war.
He has much more to come from his experiences...
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
September 21st 2022
The Russians have announced a new draft for soldiers indicating the war that was supposed to last days, and has lasted 7 months so far, it to continue for much longer. Yuriy says this war is for democracy, not just Ukraine.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
September 20th 2022
Yuriy gets personal and compares the war to his traumatic divorce.
Friday Sep 16, 2022
Friday Sep 16, 2022
September 16th 2022
Yuriy is feeling energized by Ukraine's recent advances and compares his enemies to other well known terrorists.
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
September 14th 2022
Yuriy remembers growing up when the Bolsheviks were in power and he keeps it in mind as the fight continues...
Do you have a Macbook pro you'd be willing to donate or would you help him by donating to his GoFundMe so he can continue to make the podcast? Email Stevie his producer fightingtherussianbeast@gmail.com if you have a laptop and they will figure out how to get it to Yuriy with your help.
Do you want to ask Yuriy a question? Email your question to him: fightingtherussianbeast@gmail.com
Yuriy’s Podbean Patron sign-up to give once or regularly: https://patron.podbean.com/yuriy
Yuriy’s GoFundMe campaign to support his family: https://gofund.me/6bef49ba