Reporting stories of war in the face of loss: Interview with the editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda

For years, the journalists of Ukrainska Pravda focused their work on politics and corruption, investigating the yachts and planes of the country’s oligarchs. But as Russian troops surged over the border in 2022, news from the frontline and about the war soon came to make up 90% of their work.

Investigative reporters pivoted to report on human rights abuses. Staff had to relocate, from their towns and cities, and even for a while, from Kyiv.

“When the rumors started to spread I understood that we needed to have a plan,” says Sevgil Musaieva, the editor-in-chief, speaking about the weeks that led up to the invasion. “It was difficult because no one believed that war was coming.”

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