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
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
June 23rd 2022
Yuriy enjoys some small gifts sent by civilians of countries around the world. With the help and kindness of people all over the world, Yuriy and the Ukrainian army feel remembered and strengthened in their fight against Russia.
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
June 22 2022
Yuriy brings us into his world of sleep that he's become and expert in, and what his dreams are like in the midst of a war raging outside.
Monday Jun 20, 2022
Monday Jun 20, 2022
June 20th 2022
Yuriy talks about the kindness of gas station owners who help out the soldiers with fuel and the occasional free hot dog and a hot drink.
Yuriy relies on the kindness and gratitude of his countrymen, and from patrons. If you can, please consider becoming a regular patron on Podbean or you can donate to his GoFundMe, links below.
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
June 18th 2022
Yuriy meets a woman who recognises him from the radio show he used to have. Now he wants to connect with listeners from this podcast and invites you to submit voicenotes to him by email to fightingtherussianbeast@gmail.com
If you'd rather not submit a voicenote please feel free to send an email and ask your question that way also.
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
June 17th 2022
Yuriy and his comrades are toughing it out in hot weather with their gear and considering the future of the war in the longer term...
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
June 16th 2022
Yuriy has a conversation with an American journalist which prompts him to think about the separate parts of Ukraine and how they are very differently affected by the war.
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
June 14th 2022
Yuriy is still on the road on the Eastern side of Ukraine, 1,400 miles of war zone. He is still fighting for the young children of Ukraine so that they may grow up in a free country.
Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
June 13th 2022
Yuriy addresses some thoughts and reactions to yesterday's podcast.
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
June 12th 2022
Ukraine has seen a massive influx of Western weapons and arms, which he is very grateful for, but he also reflects on the price of not funding mass genocide from cheaper gas prices...
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
June 11th 2022
Today we are publishing a recent interview Yuriy did with radio host and media and communications professor Bob Mann. Yuriy talks about how the war has changed and particularly in the media's coverage.