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.’”
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
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
3 min
October 24th 2022
The harsh reality of winter is beginning to kick in and Yuriy does not like the cold, but 8 months on he is still in the fight against the Russians and sees only one way out.
Oct 21, 2022
Oct 21, 2022
3 min
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.
Oct 17, 2022
Oct 17, 2022
4 min
October 17th 2022
Yuriy comments on the Russians who have been drafted and used as a human shield.
Oct 15, 2022
Oct 15, 2022
3 min
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.
Oct 12, 2022
Oct 12, 2022
4 min
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.
Oct 6, 2022
Oct 6, 2022
4 min
October 6th 2022
Today marks the 100th episode for Yuriy and lots is changing in Ukraine...
Oct 2, 2022
Oct 2, 2022
4 min
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...
Sep 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
4 min
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.
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
3 min
September 20th 2022
Yuriy gets personal and compares the war to his traumatic divorce.
Sep 16, 2022
Sep 16, 2022
3 min
September 16th 2022
Yuriy is feeling energized by Ukraine's recent advances and compares his enemies to other well known terrorists.