Iryna Storozhenko

Iryna Storozhenko, a graduate of Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, is a journalist for RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. In 2019, Storozhenko was instrumental in the creation of the collaborative documentary project between RFE/RL's Russian Service and Current Time called #InUkraine. From 2012-19, she worked as a reporter for Ukraine's STB TV channel, including as the author of special documentary projects. In 2018, her documentary series Babin Yar. Alive was nominated for a national television award.

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August 03, 2024
This Man Had No Legs But Joined The Ukrainian Army

A 56-year-old man signed up to fight for Ukraine against the Russian invasion despite having previously had both lower legs amputated. Vasyl Shtefko joined the army at the very start of the full-scale invasion in 2022 and served for six months before being discharged on medical grounds.
January 04, 2024
Mother Of Twins Tells Of Remarkable Survival From Bombed Mariupol Maternity Hospital

A Ukrainian mother has told RFE/RL how she and her twins survived the 2022 bombing of a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol and how she got her children to safety.
August 24, 2022
Two Ukrainian Mothers Struggle To Retrieve Their Sons' Remains

These two Ukrainian mothers both lost a son in Russia's war against their country. After suffering a horrible tragedy, the women became determined to recover their son's remains, despite the bodies being on Russian-occupied territory, where active fighting has been taking place.
June 16, 2022
'Traitor': Ukrainian Sailor Commands Russian Ship Bombarding His Homeland

The commander of the Admiral Makarov, a Russian frigate that has been firing on Ukraine, previously served in the Ukrainian Navy before switching sides after Russia seized Crimea in 2014. His cousin and former neighbors in his childhood village told us of their hurt and anger at what he's doing.
April 15, 2022
Mariupol Women's Soccer Team Escapes Besieged Ukrainian City

After sheltering in a basement for more than two weeks, several players from a women's soccer team in Mariupol managed to escape their besieged city, which has been reduced to ruins by Russian forces.

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Iryna Storozhenko

Also by Iryna Storozhenko

This Man Had No Legs But Joined The Ukrainian Army

Mother Of Twins Tells Of Remarkable Survival From Bombed Mariupol Maternity Hospital

Two Ukrainian Mothers Struggle To Retrieve Their Sons' Remains

'Traitor': Ukrainian Sailor Commands Russian Ship Bombarding His Homeland

Mariupol Women's Soccer Team Escapes Besieged Ukrainian City