Viktor Kovalenko (Ukraine Decoded)
@mrkovalenko.bsky.social
An American of Ukrainian heritage. Before: Ukrainian journalist and news editor in Kyiv, Ukrainian Army combat veteran. Interviewed by Newsweek, FT, WP, BBC, Die Welt, Tokyo Shimbun, etc. Subscribe to Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter!
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Russian Breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia: Flanking Blow to Ukraine's Weary Defenses
A single concentrated attack cascaded into retreats, exposing the fragility of Ukraine’s overstretched frontlines.
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Read Wednesday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! I write about this week's Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia and how a single concentrated attack cascaded into retreats. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... #Ukraine #Russia #war #Ukrainian #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar
Follow my thread on X where I post updates about the $100 million corruption case in the #Ukraine government which has already sank three ministers and can sink the President #Zelensky himself, as his phone communications with the primary suspects were recorded by detectives. x.com/MrKovalenko/...
Viktor Kovalenko on X: "1 /🧵 The corruption scandal surrounding the Ukrainian President, which I mentioned in my Tuesday morning newsletter, is escalating by the hour. Moments ago, Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies (NABU and SAP) charged Olexiy Chernyshov, a former Vice Prime Minister who had" / X
1 /🧵 The corruption scandal surrounding the Ukrainian President, which I mentioned in my Tuesday morning newsletter, is escalating by the hour. Moments ago, Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies (NABU and SAP) charged Olexiy Chernyshov, a former Vice Prime Minister who had
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November 13, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Follow my thread on X where I post updates about the $100 million corruption case in the #Ukraine government which has already sank three ministers and can sink the President #Zelensky himself, as his phone communications with the primary suspects were recorded by detectives. x.com/MrKovalenko/...
Read Wednesday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! I write about this week's Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia and how a single concentrated attack cascaded into retreats. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... #Ukraine #Russia #war #Ukrainian #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar
Russian Breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia: Flanking Blow to Ukraine's Weary Defenses
A single concentrated attack cascaded into retreats, exposing the fragility of Ukraine’s overstretched frontlines.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Read Wednesday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! I write about this week's Russian breakthrough in Zaporizhzhia and how a single concentrated attack cascaded into retreats. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... #Ukraine #Russia #war #Ukrainian #RussiaUkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar
#BREAKING NEWS. Investigation showed that #Ukraine's President Volodymyr #Zelensky indeed maintains close relations with Timur #Mindich, his former business partner on the comedy show, who is the chief organizer of the $100 million #corruption scheme at #EnergoAtom. substack.com/@vkovalenko/...
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BREAKING NEWS. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indeed maintained close relations with Timur Mindich, his former business partner in the comedy show who is a chief organizer of the massive $100 ...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#BREAKING NEWS. Investigation showed that #Ukraine's President Volodymyr #Zelensky indeed maintains close relations with Timur #Mindich, his former business partner on the comedy show, who is the chief organizer of the $100 million #corruption scheme at #EnergoAtom. substack.com/@vkovalenko/...
#Denmark has announced its 28th military aid package for #Ukraine, worth 1.4 billion Danish kroner (about $217 million). A quarter of this amount will go to the United States through #NATO’s PURL initiative. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Finansielle donationer skal styrke Ukraines kamp mod Rusland
Donationer via den danske model og PURL-initiativet skal sikre Ukraine vigtigt materiel i de kommende måneder. Donationerne er en del af den 28. donationspakke, som i alt rummer initiativer for 1,4 mi...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
#Denmark has announced its 28th military aid package for #Ukraine, worth 1.4 billion Danish kroner (about $217 million). A quarter of this amount will go to the United States through #NATO’s PURL initiative. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...
Read Tuesday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my newsletter! I write about how anti-corruption agencies busted a group behind the President that was pocketing hefty kickbacks from government contractors. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained...
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Largest $100 Million Corruption Scandal Rocks President Zelensky's Circle
If NABU and SAP secure convictions for government-level grifters, it could strengthen Ukraine’s EU accession bid.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Read Tuesday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my newsletter! I write about how anti-corruption agencies busted a group behind the President that was pocketing hefty kickbacks from government contractors. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained...
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Read Monday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! In the post "The Nord Stream Bombshell," I add essential context and details to the WSJ article, which points a finger at a Ukrainian hero general. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe!
The Nord Stream Bombshell: A German Probe That Could Shatter Ukraine's Future
German prosecutors, quoted by the WSJ, think the popular Ukrainian General is a mastermind of sabotage in European waters.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Read Monday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! In the post "The Nord Stream Bombshell," I add essential context and details to the WSJ article, which points a finger at a Ukrainian hero general. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe!
BREAKING. Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) released more than 1,000 hours of surveillance audio recordings uncovering the largest-ever corruption scheme within the Ukrainian government, involving current ministers and a close business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
November 10, 2025 at 3:12 PM
BREAKING. Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) released more than 1,000 hours of surveillance audio recordings uncovering the largest-ever corruption scheme within the Ukrainian government, involving current ministers and a close business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Read Saturday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! In the article "45 Missiles & 458 Drones" I write about how the Kremlin choses to freeze the victim to death instead of negotiating peace. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe to get prompt daily analysis!
45 Missiles and 458 Drones: Russia Strikes Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure
The border computer system was also knocked out, halting cross-border movements with Europe.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Read Saturday's update of Ukraine Decoded, my Substack newsletter! In the article "45 Missiles & 458 Drones" I write about how the Kremlin choses to freeze the victim to death instead of negotiating peace. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe to get prompt daily analysis!
On Sunday, the Ukrainian office of the American USAID received a specific order from the State Department to halt all US aid to Ukraine immediately. (1) 🧵
January 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
On Sunday, the Ukrainian office of the American USAID received a specific order from the State Department to halt all US aid to Ukraine immediately. (1) 🧵
The Ukrainian armed forces maintain a buffer zone on Russian soil in the Kursk region to safeguard its bordering Kharkiv and Sumy regions from bombardments -- President Zelensky in today's video address. (1)🧵
January 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Ukrainian armed forces maintain a buffer zone on Russian soil in the Kursk region to safeguard its bordering Kharkiv and Sumy regions from bombardments -- President Zelensky in today's video address. (1)🧵
In my Sunday newsletter, I explain how Russian leader Putin attempts to manipulate U.S. President Trump to achieve his goals in Ukraine. ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/russia-dow... Subscribe to the Ukraine Decoded newsletter! Hurry up and get a 20% discount for a year if you subscribe by February 1.
Russia Downplays Trump's Sanctions Threats
Putin keeps teasing with his readiness for Ukraine negotiations
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January 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In my Sunday newsletter, I explain how Russian leader Putin attempts to manipulate U.S. President Trump to achieve his goals in Ukraine. ukrainedecoded.substack.com/p/russia-dow... Subscribe to the Ukraine Decoded newsletter! Hurry up and get a 20% discount for a year if you subscribe by February 1.
The Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjártó, who frequently travels to Moscow and has a strong dislike for Ukraine, labeled the liberal Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, as "a Soros agent" for disclosing information about Hungary's obstruction of the extension of EU sanctions on Russia.
January 26, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjártó, who frequently travels to Moscow and has a strong dislike for Ukraine, labeled the liberal Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, as "a Soros agent" for disclosing information about Hungary's obstruction of the extension of EU sanctions on Russia.
The chief European Union general Robert Brieger told German Die Welt that the peacekeeping force for #Ukraine could be formed under the mandate of the United Nations and consist of soldiers from all over the world where the Europeans could play a major coordinating role. www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
EU-General : „Soldaten aus der EU könnten zur Überwachung des Friedens beitragen“ - WELT
US-Präsident Donald Trump hat angekündigt, einen Stopp der Kampfhandlungen in der Ukraine durchzusetzen. Der oberste General der EU, Robert Brieger, erklärt im Interview, wer diesen Zustand überwachen...
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January 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The chief European Union general Robert Brieger told German Die Welt that the peacekeeping force for #Ukraine could be formed under the mandate of the United Nations and consist of soldiers from all over the world where the Europeans could play a major coordinating role. www.welt.de/politik/ausl...
Ukrainian President called Donald Trump "a strong men" for urging Putin to stop the war immediately, according to Zelensky's interview for Il Foglio. "It's important that it's a signal of a strong man. This is like a bullet shot, not a warning shot in the air. Here Trump delivers a direct message."
January 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Ukrainian President called Donald Trump "a strong men" for urging Putin to stop the war immediately, according to Zelensky's interview for Il Foglio. "It's important that it's a signal of a strong man. This is like a bullet shot, not a warning shot in the air. Here Trump delivers a direct message."
Fico claims that Zelensky and Ukraine are behind protests in his country.
Slovaks stand against Fico's embrace of Russia
January 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Fico claims that Zelensky and Ukraine are behind protests in his country.
"If we stop supporting Ukraine tomorrow, on the day after tomorrow it would cease to exist," the German defense minister Boris Pistorius said today as quoted by PAP.
January 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"If we stop supporting Ukraine tomorrow, on the day after tomorrow it would cease to exist," the German defense minister Boris Pistorius said today as quoted by PAP.
In one of my latest articles on Substack, I explain the context behind the President Zelensky idea of inviting NATO troops as peacekeepers to Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe to my newsletter Ukraine Decoded! Hurry up to use 20% discount for a year if subscribing till February 1.
Zelensky Demands US Troops Be Deployed to Ukraine
He also wants security guarantees from Trump before any peace talks with Russia
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January 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In one of my latest articles on Substack, I explain the context behind the President Zelensky idea of inviting NATO troops as peacekeepers to Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained... Subscribe to my newsletter Ukraine Decoded! Hurry up to use 20% discount for a year if subscribing till February 1.
My latest newsletter article with analysis of what Trump said for the audience in Davos about a possibility of this year peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained...
U.S. President to Davos: Ask Russia About Ending War
Trump is getting better understanding of conflict's reasons and triggers
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January 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My latest newsletter article with analysis of what Trump said for the audience in Davos about a possibility of this year peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. open.substack.com/pub/ukrained...
The US didn't stop military aid to Ukraine, according to today's statement by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He made this comment to clarify the latest Trump's executive order on halting all US foreign aid for 90 days.
January 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The US didn't stop military aid to Ukraine, according to today's statement by the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He made this comment to clarify the latest Trump's executive order on halting all US foreign aid for 90 days.
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BREAKING: Ukraine is set to end draft exemptions to increase the number of 18-25 year old soldiers
January 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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