We are reporters on and near the frontline.

Frontliner is an interactive media about Russia's war against Ukraine.

What’s our goal?

We aim to give you a complete picture of what is happening with war, military personnel, civilians, overall mood, concerns, and victories.

Namely:

  • To be where we are needed - at the frontline and near it.
  • To provide the most comprehensive overview of events, thoughts, and overall moods.
  • To provide information interactively and in real-time, in compliance with journalistic standards.
  • To provide information through our site and convenient social media outlets - Facebook, Instagram, Telegram, X (ex. Twitter), YouTube.
  • To translate our reports into the English language to reach audiences all over the world with accurate and real-time information from the frontline.

What makes us unique?

Speak out so I can see you.

Interactivity is one of the key innovations of the media.

Instead of the "case-news-joint discussion" traditional approach for reporters, we will also use the excellent "community question-reality (problem)-joint research-joint discussion" approach.

Our reporters are always online (if the security component allows it!) and consistently in touch via social media. We always announce our trips and topics in advance. That way, you can always speak to a reporter directly, making the communication more personable. You can clarify, advise, and suggest. You will be able to report a problem. You will be able to help the people we will talk about directly.

What are our values?

Human dignity above all else!

  • Humanity
  • Honesty
  • Visuality
  • Quality and depth (comprehensiveness)
  • Impartiality

Who is currently on our team?

Editors

We are a team of professionals committed to objectivity, credibility, and impartiality. We work daily to provide quality and reliable information about events in Ukraine and worldwide.

Andriy Dubchak

Andriy Dubchak

Founder and editor-in-chief of Frontliner. Photographer, videographer, photojournalist, and war reporter. The first streamer of the Euromaidan: filmed the critical events of the Revolution of Dignity, including the tragic days of February 18th through 20th, 2014. He has been covering the events of the Russian-Ukrainian war since 2015.
Yelyzaveta Kovtun

Yelyzaveta Kovtun

General director. In the Frontliner team since February 2022. Her main goal is to survive in creative chaos and war.
Dmytro Barkar

Dmytro Barkar

Editor. He has been in journalism since 1995 as a correspondent, presenter, and editor in regional, national, and international media. He joined the Frontliner team in 2023.
Katarina Bouchen

Katarina Bouchen

Head of digital communication. She joined the Frontliner team in 2024. In 2017, she started working on international projects in education, corporate communications, event organization, and content marketing. She is the co-founder of Spilka.Paris, a platform that presents young Ukrainian artists to the French audience and creates unique projects and events. She is convinced that our collective work will allow us to reach new heights.
Kateryna Prokhoda

Kateryna Prokhoda

SM manager. She joined the Frontliner team at the beginning of 2024. She initiated, wrote, and photographed the "Shadows of Captivity" project. She also worked as a project manager in the public services sector at the Mariupol Development Fund, coordinated the project "Vaccination: how it works," and was the communications manager of the NGO "Human Rights Vector.”
Olena Sharhorodska

Olena Sharhorodska

Translator. She currently works as an IT Support Specialist at Simons Foundation, an NGO engaged in scientific research in New York City (USA). She joined the Frontliner team in late 2023 and is currently working on translating social media content. She also has experience working for international companies.
Kateryna Saienko

Kateryna Saienko

Translator. She graduated from the Educational and Scientific Institute of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Priority in work: everything related to military affairs and war crimes investigations. She is interested in the Arabic language and events in the Middle East. She authored publications for Ukrainian and foreign media outlets. Currently, she works as a rear guard for reporters, repelling attacks by foreigners who distort information about Ukraine.
Viktoria Romanovska

Viktoria Romanovska

Assistant to the general director. She has experience working in international and Ukrainian companies, and these skills help her work with the creative part of the Frontliner team. She studies at Bogomolets National Medical University. The main goal is to facilitate the execution of large tasks.
Diana Demchyshyna

Diana Demchyshyna

Financial manager. She has experience in the field of finance since 2016. She joined the Frontliner team in February 2024. She monitors the targeted use of grant funds and prepares financial statements for grantees. She wants to become a real financial guru.
K&K Consulting

K&K Consulting

Legal company. Throughout the existence of Frontliner, it helps in managing and solving accounting and legal issues. www.2kk.com.ua

Our Authors

Get to know our authors - talented journalists who create meaningful and exciting materials for you. Each has a unique style and experience, allowing us to cover various topics and give you a diverse perspective on important events and issues.

Get to know the authors

Many others helped the project with advice, contribution, translation, and distribution. Soon, a list of those who donated to Spilnokosht will be available. Thank you all very much!

Where does the money come from?

We collected the amount needed for the start from two different sources.

The first part came from donations from the people on the Spilnokosht crowdfunding platform.

The second is a grant from the International Renaissance Foundation, a Frontliner project partner.

This money allowed us to purchase initial equipment (photo-, video, and editing laptop), rent a car, and sustain us for the first months of work.

We added much of our equipment to the project, but more is needed for the perspective. We still need additional sets of photo equipment, lenses, a high-zoom camera, a night camera, flash drives, and discs. If LTE towers are not functioning, an independent satellite internet connection is required. It is better not to think about a large-scale escalation of hostilities, but this probability must also be taken into account.

We will partially monetize to offset the costs of running the project.We will partially monetize to offset the costs of running the project.

We will be grateful for your donations!

Please support our fieldwork and the project!

You can contribute to the development of our media through the following services:

Fixer services from Frontliner

Frontliner correspondents are ready to provide fixer services, such as accompanying foreign colleagues, searching for interesting stories, translating, helping with press cards and writing route letters, communicating with the press service of brigades, etc.

We are fluent in spoken English and will be happy to help media from other countries to cover the problems and stories of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Arrange for collaboration.